Sandy Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 356 at the 2010 census.
Saint Louis County Road 68, Rice River Road, and Hill Road are three of the main routes in the township.
County 68 and Hill Road both run east–west through the township. Rice River Road runs north–south through the south–central portion of the township. Hulm Road passes through the northwest part of the township.
Sandy Township is located within the unincorporated area of Britt.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 9.89%, is water.
Sandy Township is located within the Superior National Forest.
The Rice River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, flows through the northern portion of the township.
Big Rice Lake and Little Rice Lake are both located within the northern portion of Sandy Township.
Britt Creek flows through the southwest part of the township. The Sandy River flows through the southeast part of the township, and the Sandy River also flows near the southwest boundary line of the township.
U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 169 (MN 169) both run near Sandy Township, north of Virginia.
Adjacent townships, cities, and communities
The following are adjacent to Sandy Township :
- Wuori Township (south)
- The unincorporated community of Florenton (south)
- Hay Lake Unorganized Territory (southeast)
- Pike Township (east)
- Vermilion Lake Township (northeast)
- Pfeiffer Lake Unorganized Territory (north)
- Angora Township (northwest)
- The unincorporated area of Britt (west)
- Sand Lake Unorganized Territory (west)
- Sandy Lake (southwest)
- The city of Mountain Iron (southwest)
Demographics
As of the census