Owens Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owens Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.

U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in the township.  Other routes include Saint Louis County Road 115, County Road 24 (Vermilion Drive), County Road 78 (Wakely Road), and Johnson Road.

The city of Cook is located within Owens Township geographically but is a separate entity.

History
Owens Township was named for three Owens brothers (John, Samuel, and Thomas) who businessmen in the area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; 0.03% is water.

The Little Fork River flows through Owens Township.

The Rice River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, also flows through the township.

Adjacent townships, cities, and communities
The following are adjacent to Owens Township :

 The city of Cook (west)
 Field Township (west and northwest)
 Alango Township (southwest)
 Angora Township (south)
 The unincorporated community of Angora (south)
 The unincorporated community of Sherman Corner (south)
 Pfeiffer Lake Unorganized Territory (southeast)
 Northeast Saint Louis Unorganized Territory (east and northeast)
 Fortune Bay (east)
 Beatty Township (north)
 The unincorporated community of Wakemup (north)

Leander Road runs east–west along Owens Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Angora Township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 270 people, 111 households, and 81 families living in the township.  The population density was 9.2 people per square mile (3.5/km²).  There were 134 housing units at an average density of 4.5/sq mi (1.8/km²).  The racial makeup of the township was 96.30% White, 2.96% Native American and 0.74% from two or more races.

There were 111 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,208, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,892.  About 13.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.