Twin Lakes Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,912 as of the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116.1 km), of which 42.8 square miles (110.7 km) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.3 km) (4.57%) is water.

The city of Carlton is located within Twin Lakes Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Black Bear Casino Resort is located within the northern portion of Twin Lakes Township.

Unincorporated communities

  • Iverson
  • Otter Creek
  • Scotts Corner

Major highways

  • 20px Interstate 35
  • 20px Minnesota State Highway 45
  • 20px Minnesota State Highway 210

Lakes

  • Chub Lake
  • Hay Lake
  • Lac La Belle Lake
  • Lost Lake
  • Venoah Lake – formerly Mink Lake

Adjacent townships, cities, and communities

The following municipalities and communities are adjacent to Twin Lakes Township :

  • Thomson Township (northeast)
  • Silver Brook Township (east)
  • Blackhoof Township (south)
  • Mahtowa Township (southwest)
  • Atkinson Township (west)
  • Perch Lake Township (northwest)
  • The city of Cloquet (north)
  • The city of Carlton (east-northeast)
  • The city of Wrenshall (east)

History

"Twin Lakes Township was named for its two small lakes in section 36, on the first road laid out from St. Paul, through Chisago and Pine counties, to the head of Lake Superior. A map of Minnesota in 1856, by Silas Chapman, shows this road with a small settlement named Twin Lakes, which was the only locality indicated as having inhabitants in Carlton County." - from Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, volume XVII.

Demographics

As of the census