Lent Township is a former township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,091 as of the 2010 census, up from 1,992 in 2000.
History
Lent Township was organized in 1872, and named in honor of Harvey Lent, a pioneer settler. In the mid 1850’s, the Lendt family emigrated from Germany and settled near Wyoming Township in Minnesota. Once in America, some of the family dropped the silent “d” from their name and were henceforth known as Lent.
Throughout 2023, large portions of the township were annexed to the neighboring cities of North Branch and Chisago City. On December 29, 2023, the remainder of the township was annexed to the city of Stacy, thus rendering the township government defunct.
Geography
Lent Township was located in western Chisago County and was bordered by Isanti and Anoka counties to the west, the cities of Stacy, Wyoming, and Chisago City to the south, Chisago Lake Township to the east, and the city of North Branch to the north.
Interstate 35 crossed the western side of the township, leading north to North Branch and south to Stacy. County 17 exit provided access within the township, while County 19 exit in Stacy provided access to the southern part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of , of which was land and , or 5.74%, was water.
As of the census