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Canosia Township, Minnesota

Canosia Township, township, in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Canosia Township had 2,187 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,206 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,305 (±488). GEOID 2713709784.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,187

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,206 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,305 ±488

Median household income

$87,667

±$18,562 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$374,800

±$50,434 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,167

±$764 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Canosia Township and what county is it in?

Canosia Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It covers 30.7 square miles of land, 72 residents per square mile in 2020.

Canosia Township is in the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Canosia Township (marked with a dot) in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Canosia Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,187 people lived in Canosia Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 2,206 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,305 (±488).

  • July 2020→2021 −13 (2,182)
  • 2021→2022 +5 (2,187)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (2,188)
  • 2023→2024 +1 (2,189)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (2,187)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCanosia TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,305±488200,1235,739,445no clear change
Households878±12487,1152,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.56±0.312.202.43no clear change
Housing units925±121104,2632,545,030no clear change

Canosia Township's population since 2000

From 1,998 in 2000 to 2,187 in 2025: up 9.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Canosia Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,998
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,059
  • 2010 Census 2,158
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,187
  • 2020 Census 2,206
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,187

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Canosia Township?

The median resident of Canosia Township is 46.6 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.6%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 0.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCanosia TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.6±7.641.238.8no clear change
Under 18 years20.9%±4.5 pts18.6%22.9%–
65 years and over21.8%±6.0 pts21.4%17.3%–
Male54.1%±3.2 pts50.3%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%±0.3 pts1.9%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic98.6%±0.9 pts89.5%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts1.6%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts1.0%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.5 pts1.5%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts4.1%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.2%±0.3 pts1.9%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.2%±0.3 pts3.2%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.3%±2.9 pts7.3%5.9%–
With a disability18.1%±6.9 pts15.6%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage6.6%±5.4 pts4.1%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.7%±11.3 pts95.1%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)28.8%±6.8 pts33.6%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.2%±3.7 pts12.2%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.7%±2.9 pts86.2%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±1.3 pts2.4%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Canosia Township earn?

Half of Canosia Township's 878 households earn less than $87,667 a year (±$18,562), against $70,069 in St. Louis County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $104,963 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCanosia TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$87,667±$18,562$70,069$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$107,702±$10,541$93,368$118,304–
Per capita income$41,689±$6,588$41,302$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line4.9%±3.2 pts13.2%9.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.4%±7.9 pts12.5%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP5.9%±3.3 pts10.2%7.9%–
Households with a computer95.9%±2.6 pts94.1%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.2%±9.5 pts88.6%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Canosia Township?

Owners occupy 87.2% of Canosia Township's occupied homes and renters 12.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $374,800 by its owner (±$50,434). The median renter pays $1,167 a month including utilities, and 66.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCanosia TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$374,800±$50,434$221,400$329,300+$76,972
Median gross rent$1,167±$764$1,013$1,280no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent66.0%±20.3 pts41.6%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,968±$308$1,558$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes87.2%±6.0 pts71.2%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.8%±6.0 pts28.8%27.8%–
Housing units925±121104,2632,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.9 pts0.9%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±18.1 pts4.4%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes86.5%±6.0 pts73.2%66.0%–
Mobile homes8.1%±5.0 pts3.8%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.4%±1.5 pts0.8%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 201913.1%±9.4 pts5.1%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier7.7%±3.7 pts28.4%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.1%±3.2 pts8.0%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Canosia Township building?

Canosia Township last reported building permits to the Census Bureau for 2020.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Canosia Township work and get to work?

79.1% of Canosia Township's workers drive alone and 11.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCanosia TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.6%±7.3 pts61.2%68.1%–
Unemployment rate8.1%±8.9 pts4.6%4.1%–
Drove alone to work79.1%±6.4 pts74.1%68.9%–
Carpooled7.6%±4.5 pts7.6%7.5%–
Public transportation1.0%±2.2 pts1.8%1.8%–
Walked0.4%±0.6 pts3.6%2.5%–
Worked from home11.4%±4.2 pts11.2%17.6%+6.4 pts
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±2.919.9 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Canosia Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Canosia Township; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Canosia Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Canosia Township
Tract 106.02St. Louis County3,706 $100,234 $417,40038%
Tract 103.01St. Louis County5,284 $86,125 $392,60020%
Tract 3.02St. Louis County2,742 $89,375 $306,1004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Canosia Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Canosia Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Canosia Township is the 4,527th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 53rd-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Canosia Township ranks 298th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Canosia Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate53rd1,772
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)385th556
Residents per square mile410th562
Median household income298th558
Per capita income311th562
Median home value173rd559
Median gross rent194th465
Poverty rate351st461
Bachelor's degree or higher287th559
Median age120th561
Owner-occupied share250th561
Work from home298th525
Travel time to work354th562

Canosia Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Canosia Township?

20 of the 57 figures for Canosia Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Canosia Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.