Cherry Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (87 km²); 32.9 square miles (85 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), or 1.70%, is water.

The West Two River flows through the eastern portion of Cherry Township.

At the 2000 census there were 915 people, 339 households, and 258 families living in the township. The population density was 27.8 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 11.1/sq mi (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.02% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11%.[1]

Of the 339 households 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 21.8% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median household income was $50,263 and the median family income was $55,882. Males had a median income of $43,173 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,186. About 1.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Cherry is the birthplace of Gus Hall, an important politician of the Communist Party of the United States.