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Carpenter

A township of 154 people in Itasca County, Minnesota
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Map of Carpenter: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land26%17,482 of 67,390 acres
Trails37 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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Township in Minnesota, United States
154Population
106.1 sq miArea
1,381 ftElevation

Carpenter Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2020 census. Carpenter Township was named for Seth Carpenter, an early settler. State Highways 1 (MN 1) and 65 (MN 65) are two of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated community of Togo is located within Carpenter Township.

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Area code218
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Bigfork Valley HospitalBigfork · 19.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesBigfork · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
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DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56639, 55723 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carpenter →

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Carpenter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 0°Winter
51° / 27°Spring
76° / 52°Summer
51° / 32°Fall
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Nearest: Cook Public LibraryCook · 26 miles · 23 hrs a week
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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01