| Official Name: | Gorton Township |
| 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: | Grant |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 89.7 |
| Area Land Km2: | 89.7 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.6 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.6 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 64 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.7 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1.8 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 315 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1033 |
| Coordinates: | 45.8892°N -96.2033°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-24650[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664301[2] |
Gorton Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 64 at the 2000 census.
Gorton Township was organized in 1879.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 64 people, 27 households, and 20 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 33 housing units at an average density of 1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White and 1.56% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 27 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,000, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,357. There were 12.5% of families and 19.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.
. Warren Upham. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 215.