| Official Name: | Blackhoof Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carlton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 94.4 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.2 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.2 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.4 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.0 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 753 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8.1 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 20.9 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 339 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1112 |
| Coordinates: | 46.5381°N -92.5033°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-06328[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663609[2] |
Blackhoof Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 753 as of the 2000 census.[3] The township took its name from the Blackhoof River.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4sqmi, of which 36sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (1.24%) is water.
The township contains the following cemeteries: Elim Lutheran and Sandy Lake.
At the 2000 census, there were 753 people, 276 households and 221 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.9 people per square mile (8.1/km). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% White, 1.20% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 276 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.02.
Age distribution was 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median household income was $44,125, and the median family income was $47,500. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,021. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.