Gnesen Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.
Rice Lake Road (County Road 4) serves as a main route in Gnesen Township. Other routes include Normanna Road, Emerson Road, Howard Gnesen Road, Arnold Road, and West Pioneer Road.
History
Gnesen Township was named after Gniezno (), in modern-day Poland, which used to be a part of Prussia.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 14.10%, is water.
Island Lake and Boulder Lake are both partially located within Gnesen Township.
The Lester River rises in Gnesen Township and flows generally southeastwardly through the city of Rice Lake and Lakewood Township, turning southward as it nears Lake Superior. The river flows into Lake Superior in eastern Duluth.
Adjacent townships
The following are adjacent to Gnesen Township :
- The city of Rice Lake (south)
- Lakewood Township (southeast)
- Normanna Township (east)
- North Star Township (northeast)
- Marion Lake Unorganized Territory (northeast)
- Fredenberg Township (west)
- Canosia Township (southwest)
- Whiteface Reservoir Unorganized Territory (north)
The northern 1/4 portion of Gnesen Township is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest of Saint Louis County.
Lismore Road runs east–west along Gnesen Township's southern boundary line with adjacent city of Rice Lake.
Jean Duluth Road (County Road 37) runs north–south along Gnesen Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Normanna Township.
Three Lakes Road (County Road 49) runs east–west along Gnesen Township's northern boundary line.
Unincorporated communities
- Island Lake
Demographics
As of the census