Fairbanks Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 63 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated communities of Fairbanks and Petrel are located within Fairbanks Township.
Saint Louis County Road 16 runs east–west along Fairbanks Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Bassett Township.
County Road 44 runs north–south through the eastern portion of Fairbanks Township; the roadway continues south to Brimson.
The town was named for U.S. senator and vice president Charles Warren Fairbanks.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 2.74%, is water.
Fairbanks Township is located within the Superior National Forest.
The Cloquet River flows through the southeast corner of Fairbanks Township. The West Branch of the Cloquet River flows through the central portion of the township. The South Branch of the Whiteface River flows through the southwest part of the township. The North Branch of the Whiteface River flows through the northwest part of the township.
Creeks that flow through the township include Porcupine, Reno, Jenkins, Hornby, Petrel, Berry, Breda, Nelson, Store, Indian, Hypo, and Howell.
Wolf Lake, Cadotte Lake, and Bassett Lake are all partially located within Fairbanks Township.
Adjacent townships and communities
The following are adjacent to Fairbanks Township:
- Ault Township (south)
- The unincorporated community of Brimson (south)
- Cloquet Valley State Forest (south and southwest)
- Linwood Lake Unorganized Territory (southwest and west)
- Hush Lake Unorganized Territory (northwest)
- Bassett Township (north)
- The unincorporated community of Bassett (north)
- Lake No. 2 Unorganized Territory of Lake County (east)
Unincorporated communities
- Fairbanks
- Petrel
Demographics
As of the census