| Official Name: | Kugler 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: | Saint Louis |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 91.6 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.7 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.6 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.4 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 175 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 452 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1483 |
| Coordinates: | 47.7689°N -92.27°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-33794[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664648[2] |
Kugler Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 175 at the 2010 census.[3]
State Highway 135 (MN 135) serves as a main route in the township. MN 135 runs north–south through the township.
Wahlsten Road (Saint Louis County Road 26) runs east–west through the southern portion of the township.
The unincorporated community of Wahlsten is located within Kugler Township.
Kugler Township was named for Fred Kugler, a county official.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6sqmi; 35.4sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi, or 0.73%, is water.
Fullers Creek flows through the western portion of Kugler Township. Owens Creek flows through the northeast corner of the township.
The Pike River Recreation Area is located in the southwest corner of the township near the junction of MN 135 and Wahlsten Road.
The Taconite Snowmobile Trail runs north–south through Kugler Township.
The following are adjacent to Kugler Township :
As of the census of 2000, there were 200 people, 71 households, and 51 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 93 housing units at an average density of 2.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.50% White, 0.50% Asian, 1.00% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.
There were 71 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $47,750 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,601. About 14.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
The official newspaper of Kugler Township is the Timberjay.[5] [6] The Timberjay is published weekly, with a circulation of over 1000.[7]