| Official Name: | Sinclair 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: | Clearwater |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.9 |
| Area Land Km2: | 89.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 4.5 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.2 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.5 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.7 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 175 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.0 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 5.1 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 403 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1322 |
| Coordinates: | 47.7328°N -95.2489°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56652 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-60502[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0665619[2] |
Sinclair Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census.
Sinclair Township was named for a government surveyor.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.9 km), of which 34.5 square miles (89.4 km) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km) (4.77%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 175 people, 79 households, and 51 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.1 people per square mile (2.0/km). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 79 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,163. About 3.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% of those 65 or over.