Toivola Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.9 square miles (186 km²); 71.7 square miles (186 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), or 0.38%, is water.

The Saint Louis River runs north–south through the middle of the township.

Sand Creek flows through the northwest portion of Toivola Township.

At the 2000 census there were 196 people, 75 households, and 54 families living in the township. The population density was 2.7 people per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.92% White, 1.02% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04%.[1]

Of the 75 households 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.7% of households were one person and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.67.

The age distribution was 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median household income was $27,321 and the median family income was $40,417. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,252. About 5.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those sixty five or over.