Midway Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,399 at the 2010 census.
Midway Road, Becks Road, and Interstate Highway 35 are three of the main routes in the township. Other routes include North Cloquet Road, Lindahl Road, Ugstad Road, and Stark Road.
Geography
Midway Township is a half a township with 18 square miles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Mission Creek, Sargent Creek, and Stewart Creek, all flow through Midway Township. The Midway River flows through at the northwest corner of the township.
Adjacent townships, cities, and communities
The following municipalities and communities are adjacent to Midway Township :
- Solway Township (northwest)
- The city of Hermantown (north)
- The city of Proctor (east)
- The city of Duluth (south and east)
- The neighborhood of Gary – New Duluth (south)
- The neighborhood of Fond du Lac (south)
- Thomson Township of Carlton County (west)
- The unincorporated community of Esko (west)
Jay Cooke State Park is also to the immediate south of Midway Township.
Ugstad Road runs north–south along Midway Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent city of Proctor. Railroad Avenue also serves briefly as the boundary line between Midway Township and Proctor in the northeast corner of the township. Russell Road runs north–south along Midway Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent city of Duluth.
Solway Road runs north–south along Midway Township's western boundary line with adjacent Thomson Township of Carlton County.
Saint Louis River Road runs east–west along Midway Township's northern boundary line with adjacent city of Hermantown.
Short Line Park along Becks Road is located near Midway Township's southern boundary line with adjacent city of Duluth and the neighborhood of Gary–New Duluth.
Skyline Parkway passes through the southeast portion of Midway Township.
Demographics
As of the census
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! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
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| style="text-align:center;" |2020
| style="text-align:center;" |48.9% 478
| style="text-align:center;" |49.1% 480
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% 20
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| style="text-align:center;" |2016
| style="text-align:center;" |46.3% 398
| style="text-align:center;" |46.5% 399
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.2% 62
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2012
| style="text-align:center;" |34.4% 303
| style="text-align:center;" |64.0% 563
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% 14
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2008
| style="text-align:center;" |35.5% 308
| style="text-align:center;" |61.9% 537
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% 22
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2004
| style="text-align:center;" |36.7% 311
| style="text-align:center;" |61.9% 525
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% 12
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2000
| style="text-align:center;" |34.4% 258
| style="text-align:center;" |57.3% 430
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.3% 63
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1996
| style="text-align:center;" |28.1% 201
| style="text-align:center;" |59.4% 425
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|12.5% 90
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1992
| style="text-align:center;" |23.9% 182
| style="text-align:center;" |55.0% 420
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|21.1% 161
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1988
| style="text-align:center;" |30.0% 219
| style="text-align:center;" |70.0% 510
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1984
| style="text-align:center;" |27.6% 223
| style="text-align:center;" |72.4% 586
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1980
| style="text-align:center;" |25.4% 197
| style="text-align:center;" |67.2% 522
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.4% 58
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1976
| style="text-align:center;" |23.0% 172
| style="text-align:center;" |75.3% 564
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% 13
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1968
| style="text-align:center;" |19.9% 138
| style="text-align:center;" |77.6% 538
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% 17
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1964
| style="text-align:center;" |14.7% 100
| style="text-align:center;" |84.9% 578
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% 3
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1960
| style="text-align:center;" |30.3% 194
| style="text-align:center;" |69.2% 443
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% 3
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See also
- County Road 13 – Midway Road
- County Road 3 – Becks Road
- Interstate 35 in Minnesota
References
External links
- Midway Township official website