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History · Alden Township

15% of Alden Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1954 on.

0on the National Register
15%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Alden Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Alden Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Alden Township, in brief

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

Alden Township ( AWL-dən) is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 196 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 266 (Fox Farm Road), Laine Road, Rossini Road, and Two Harbors Road pass through the township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 213 to 196 (-8%).

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

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On the map

Alden Township on the map, 1954 to 1976

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

Alden Township on the 1954 USGS mapAlden Township on the 1976 USGS map1954Barrs Lake 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 Alden Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Alden Township

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

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Oliver E. WilliamsonAmerican economist · b. 1932
Jeffrey WilliamsAmerican astronaut · b. 1958
Richard BongUnited States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1920
Marian NixonActress · b. 1904
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Philip BerriganAmerican priest and anti-war activist · b. 1923
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Dylan SambergAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1999
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

North Star TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPequaywan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDuluth TownshipIts storyB+

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.