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History · Bearville Township

Half of Bearville Township’s homes were built after 1992

Most of Bearville Township was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992. Below: maps from 1964 on.

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What stands out about Bearville 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 Bearville Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Bearville Township, in brief

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

Bearville Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 202 at the 2020 census. State Highway 65 (MN 65) serves as a main route in the township.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 205 in 2010, 202 in 2020.

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

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On the map

Bearville Township on the map, 1964 to 1976

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

Bearville Township on the 1964 USGS mapBearville Township on the 1976 USGS map1964Sherry 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 Bearville Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Bearville Township

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

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Kevin McHaleAmerican basketball player · b. 1957
Roger MarisAmerican baseball player · b. 1934
Vincent BugliosiAmerican lawyer and true crime writer · b. 1934
Dick GarmakerAmerican basketball player · b. 1932
John ShusterAmerican curler · b. 1982
Jim OberstarUnited States Congressman · b. 1934
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

French TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMorcom TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCarpenter 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.