Carpenter Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 106.1 square miles (275 km²), of which 100.9 square miles (261 km²) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km²), or 4.89%, is water.

A majority of the township is located within the George Washington State Forest of Itasca County.

The community of Togo, within Carpenter Township, is located 32 miles north of Nashwauk. Togo is also located 25 miles west of Cook; and 25 miles east of Effie.

At the 2000 census there were 208 people in 99 households, including 65 families, in the township. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.12% White, 1.92% Native American, and 0.96% from two or more races.[1] Of the 99 households 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.3% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.38.

The age distribution was 15.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% 65 or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.4 males.

The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $32,917. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,860. About 3.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 3.5% of those sixty five or over.