Mahtowa Township ( ) is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 494 as of the 2000 census. The name Mahtowa was derived from a Native American term meaning "bear" or "grass lands".
Interstate 35 serves as a main route in the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.5 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 23.8 square miles (61.7 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km<sup>2</sup>) (1.41%) is water.
Unincorporated communities
- Mahtowa
Major highway
- 20px Interstate 35
Lakes
- Benfield Lake
- Ellstrom Lake (west quarter)
- Flodeen Lake (west edge)
- Hizer Lake
- Katzel Lake (north three-quarters)
- Munson Lake
- Sandy Lake (west half)
- Park Lake
Adjacent townships
- Atkinson Township (north)
- Twin Lakes Township (northeast)
- Blackhoof Township (east)
- Barnum Township (south)
- Skelton Township (west)
Demographics
As of the census