Turtle Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 699 as of the 2000 census. This township took its name from Turtle Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.0 square miles (186.5 km), of which 48.7 square miles (126.1 km) is land and 23.3 square miles (60.4 km) (32.39%) is water.

Unincorporated communities

  • Baker

Major highways

  • 20px Minnesota State Highway 200
  • 20px Minnesota State Highway 371

Lakes

  • Bag Lake
  • Big Hanson Lake
  • Blue Bill Lake
  • Conklin Lake
  • Cub Lake
  • Deep Lake
  • Diamond Lake
  • Gould Lake (southeast quarter)
  • Hanson Lakes
  • Hovde Lake
  • Ivins Lake
  • Jack Lake
  • Leech Lake (southwest quarter)
  • Little Turtle Lake
  • Little Webb Lake (north edge)
  • Lake 418
  • Long Lake
  • Nomad Lake
  • Rice Lake
  • Shell Lake
  • Spring Lake
  • Spruce Lake
  • Tanglewood Lake
  • Ten Mile Lake (northeast edge)
  • Tepee Lake (northwest half)
  • Turtle Lake
  • Wabegon Lake

Adjacent townships

  • Pine Lake Township (east)
  • Birch Lake Township (south)
  • Hiram Township (southwest)
  • Shingobee Township (west)
  • Leech Lake Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Hope, Medicine Rite and Saint Agnes.

Demographics

As of the census