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History · Ben Wade Township

28% of Ben Wade Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1968 on.

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

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The story so far

Ben Wade Township, in brief

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Ben Wade Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. Ben Wade Township was named for Benjamin Wade (1800–1878), an American lawyer and United States senator from Ohio.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 250 to 262 (+5%).

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

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On the map

Ben Wade Township on the map, 1968 to 1986

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

Ben Wade Township on the 1968 USGS mapBen Wade Township on the 1986 USGS map1968Lowry 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 Ben Wade Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Ben Wade Township

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

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Paul AndersonAmerican politician · b. 1951
Albert SandersCanadian politician · b. 1889
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Celius DoughertyPianist and composer · b. 1902
Pearl McIverAmerican nurse · b. 1893
Inez TruemanCanadian politician · b. 1917
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Loziene Julius LeeAmerican politician – Minnesota -- "L.J." House… · b. 1907
Places that used to be

Old burying grounds

4cemeteries and burying grounds inside Ben Wade Township
Ben WadeFarwellNorungaSaint Pauls

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

LowryIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townReno TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNora TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHolmes City TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWhite Bear Lake 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.