A majority of the township is located within the George Washington State Forest of Itasca County.

The community of Togo, within Carpenter Township, is located 32 miles north of Nashwauk.

The racial makeup of the township was 97.12% White, 1.92% Native American, and 0.96% from two or more races.

29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 3.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 3.5% of those 65 or over.