Cotton Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 445 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in the township.
The unincorporated community of Cotton is located within Cotton Township.
The community of Cotton is located 36 miles north of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and Saint Louis County Road 52. Cotton is located 27 miles south of the city of Virginia.
History
Cotton Township was named for Joseph Bell Cotton, a state legislator.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 3.79%, is water.
The Whiteface River flows through the township.
Adjacent townships
The following are adjacent to Cotton Township :
- Northland Township (south)
- Ellsburg Township (north)
- Kelsey Township (west)
- Meadowlands Township (southwest)
- McDavitt Township (northwest)
- Whiteface Reservoir Unorganized Territory (east)
Unincorporated communities
- Cotton
- Shaw
- Whiteface
The eastern portion of Cotton Township is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest of Saint Louis County.
Demographics
As of the census