Arrowhead Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.7 square miles (186 km²); 70.8 square miles (183 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), or 1.14%, is water.

The Saint Louis River runs east–west through the middle of Arrowhead Township.

At the 2000 census there were 232 people, 66 households, and 46 families living in the township. The population density was 3.3 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 1.4/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.83% White, 0.43% African American, 2.16% Native American, 0.43% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29%.[1]

Of the 66 households 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.7% of households were one person and 13.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.23.

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 134.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.8 males.

The median household income was $31,071 and the median family income was $31,607. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $32,813 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,055. About 23.6% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 46.4% of those sixty five or over.