Welcome to the Breitung Township Website. Breitung Township was organized on August 1^st, 1882. We are located in northern St. Louis County, Minnesota on the eastern end of Lake Vermilion. Our township covers 42 square miles and is home to 525 residents.

Office hours are 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Whether you are just visiting or live here year-round, we have plenty of services and attractions to keep you safe and entertained.

Breitung Township holds regular monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM.  The meetings are held at the Breitung Community Center located at 33 1st Avenue, Soudan, Minnesota. 

St. Louis County wants to hear from you!

Please consider taking a few minutes to take two surveys from St. Louis County.  The surveys focus on Community Development plans and Housing needs.  Your input matters and will help to guide St. Louis County as they appoint funds in the future.  Please click the link below to be taken to the page containing the surveys:

Community Development (stlouiscountymn.gov)

USDA Programs

The USDA is offering assistance to Rural Homeowners. There are repair loans and grant funds available for the purchase of a home.  Please view the following informational sheets.

USDA Rural Home Loans

USDA Applications to Help Low Income Families

USDA Single-Family Housing Repair Loan & Grant

Single Family Housing Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants

Support Rural Aging: Rural communities are facing closed hospitals or unreachable health care services, a deepened digital divide, lost jobs at industries economically anchoring rural communities, and greater food insecurity for older adults.  The need for a conversation around rural service funding seems more important than ever.  Please see the attached documents to see how you may be able to help.  

Support Rural Aging

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