| Mahtowa | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carlton County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mahtowa Township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 27.43 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 10.60 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 10.59 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 332 |
| Population Density Km2: | 12.10 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 31.34 |
| Elevation M: | 351 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1152 |
| Coordinates: | 46.5739°N -92.6319°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55707 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0647392 |
Mahtowa [2] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mahtowa Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 332.[3]
The community is located between Cloquet and Moose Lake, near the junction of Interstate 35 and Carlton County Road 4.
County Road 4 and County Road 61 are two of the main routes in Mahtowa.
Mahtowa is located 13 miles southwest of Cloquet. Mahtowa is located 11 miles northeast of Moose Lake; and 32 miles southwest of Duluth.