Welcome to Sylvan Township

Sylvan Township requires residents to obtain permits for:
- Commercial/Business Permitting
- Driveway Permits
- Road Right-Away Permits
- And requires a swing-away mailbox post
Gateway to Pillsbury State Forest
Sylvan Township was organized on April 2, 1912. The Township was named after Sylvan Lake, known for its beautiful evergreen woods. This community of roughly 3000 residents is located in the southern portion of Cass County, west of the City of Baxter and surrounds the City of Pillager. The Township is defined by its many lakes, rivers, agricultural, and wooded areas. Sylvan Township has the largest Native American burial mound groupings in the Mississippi Headwaters and one of the largest within the state of Minnesota.