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History · Black River Township

47% of Black River Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1982 on.

0on the National Register
47%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Black River Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Black River Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Black River Township’s homes were built before 1945.
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The story so far

Black River Township, in brief

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

Black River Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. This township was named for the Black River.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 82 to 67 (-18%).

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

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On the map

Black River Township on the map in 1982

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Black River Township.

Black River Township on the 1982 USGS map1982Red Lake Falls 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 Black River Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Sanders TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBrowns Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRiver Falls TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPolk Centre Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSt. HilaireIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRocksbury TownshipIts storyC

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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.