Moose Lake Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 956 as of the 2000 census. Moose Lake Township was named from Moose Lake and Moose Head Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (86.8 km), of which 32.7 square miles (84.7 km) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km) (2.42%) is water.

The city of Moose Lake is located entirely within Moose Lake Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highways

  • 20px Interstate 35
  • 20px Minnesota State Highway 27
  • 20px Minnesota State Highway 73

Lakes

  • Coffee Lake
  • Cranberry Lake (southeast three-quarters)
  • Echo Lake
  • Moose Head Lake (east edge)
  • Moose Lake
  • Sand Lake
  • Spring Lake

Adjacent townships

  • Skelton Township (north)
  • Barnum Township (northeast)
  • Nickerson Township, Pine County (east)
  • Kerrick Township, Pine County (southeast)
  • Sturgeon Lake Township, Pine County (southwest)
  • Windemere Township, Pine County (southwest)
  • Silver Township (west)
  • Kalevala Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Riverside Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census