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History · Clifton Township

Half of Clifton Township’s homes were built after 1981

Most of Clifton Township was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1981. Below: maps from 1951 on.

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What stands out about Clifton Township’s past

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The story so far

Clifton Township, in brief

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

Clifton Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census. Clifton Township was named after Clifton, Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 75 to 59 (-21%).

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

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On the map

Clifton Township on the map, 1951 to 1974

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

Clifton Township on the 1951 USGS mapClifton Township on the 1974 USGS map1951Wheaton 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 Clifton Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Clifton Township

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

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Mabel SeeleyAmerican writer · b. 1903
Michael ColleyUnited States admiral · b. 1938
Oliver S. PowellAmerican economist, educator, and author · b. 1896
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Wayne OlhoftAmerican politician – Minnesota -Senate 1973-82… · b. 1951
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

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School Number 34schoolSchool Number 38schoolSchool Number 51schoolSimpson Landing StripairportZimmerman Airportairport
1cemetery inside Clifton Township
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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.

Lake Valley Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDollymount TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLogan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRedpath 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.