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History · Akron Township

28% of Akron Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1919 on.

0on the National Register
28%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Akron Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Akron Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19193 editions of the USGS map, 1919 to 1981. Watch Akron Township change.Old housesHalf of Akron Township’s homes were built before 1961.
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On the map

Akron Township on the map, 1919 to 1981

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

Akron Township on the 1919 USGS mapAkron Township on the 1951 USGS mapAkron Township on the 1981 USGS map1919Rothsay sheet · 1:62,500

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

The story so far

Akron Township, in brief

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

Akron Township ( AK-rən) is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 133 to 136 (+2%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Akron Township

Nobody well known was born in Akron Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Heidi HeitkampFormer United States Senator from North Dakota · b. 1955
Cheryl TiegsAmerican model · b. 1947
Chuck KlostermanAmerican author and columnist · b. 1972
Gerry SikorskiAmerican politician · b. 1948
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Roger L. HansonAmerican politician · b. 1925
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Andrea TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMeadows TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townOscar TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townTanberg TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCarlisle TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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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.