Greenwood Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 939 at the 2010 census.

Saint Louis County Roads 77 and 115 are two of the main routes in the township.

Greenwood Township is located along part of Lake Vermilion. The city of Tower is located immediately east-southeast of the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 36.94%, is water.

The Lake Vermilion Indian Reservation is located in the southeast part of Greenwood Township. Fortune Bay Resort Casino is located within the township.

The Pike Bay of Lake Vermilion is located along the southeast corner of Greenwood Township.

Everett Bay, Big Bay, Daisy Bay, Greenwood Bay, and Frazer Bay of Lake Vermilion are located within the township.

Little East Creek flows through the northern part of the township. Wolf Creek flows between Wolf Lake and Smart Bay.

Trout Lake is partially located within the township at the northeast edge of the township. The northeast corner of Greenwood Township is located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Part of the township is located within the Kabetogama State Forest.

Adjacent townships, cities, and communities

The following are adjacent to Greenwood Township:

  • Breitung Township (east)
  • The city of Tower (east-southeast)
  • Kugler Township (southeast)
  • Vermilion Lake Township (south)
  • The unincorporated community of Peyla (south)
  • Pfeiffer Lake Unorganized Territory (southwest)
  • The unincorporated community of Angora (southwest)
  • Northeast Saint Louis Unorganized Territory (west, northwest, north, and northeast)

The city of Cook is also nearby to the west, but does not border the township.

Demographics

As of the census The Timberjay is published weekly, with a circulation of over 1000.

References

  • Greenwood Township official website