Lent Township was organized in 1872, and named by ?, a pioneer settler.

[7] Lent Township was located in western Chisago County and was bordered by Isanti and Anoka counties to the west, the cities of Stacy, Wyoming, and Chisago City to the south, Chisago Lake Township to the east, and the city of North Branch to the north.

County 17 exit provided access within the township, while County 19 exit in Stacy provided access to the southern part of the township.

[3] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,992 people, 657 households, and 559 families residing in the township.

10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.