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History · Milroy Township

Half of Milroy Township’s homes were built after 2005

Most of Milroy Township was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2005. Below: maps from 1962 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Milroy Township’s past

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The story so far

Milroy Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Milroy Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Milroy Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 256 (down from 276 at 2010) and it contained 102 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 276 to 256 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Milroy Township on the map, 1962 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Milroy Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Milroy Township on the 1962 USGS mapMilroy Township on the 1980 USGS map1962Wolcott sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Milroy Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Marion Township9 historic placesAPrinceton TownshipIts storyB+Hanging Grove TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMonon Township1 historic placeA

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.