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History · Crow Wing Lake Township

Half of Crow Wing Lake Township’s homes were built after 1983

Most of Crow Wing Lake Township was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1983. Below: maps from 1970 on.

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What stands out about Crow Wing Lake Township’s past

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The story so far

Crow Wing Lake Township, in brief

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

Crow Wing Lake Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 358 at the 2020 census. Crow Wing Lake Township was so named on account of there being many lakes near the Crow Wing River within its borders.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 332 to 358 (+8%).

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

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On the map

Crow Wing Lake Township on the map in 1970

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Crow Wing Lake Township.

Crow Wing Lake Township on the 1970 USGS map1970Huntersville 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 Crow Wing Lake Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Crow Wing Lake Township

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

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Kenneth ArnoldAmerican aviator and businessman · b. 1915
Aaron PikeAmerican wheelchair racer, biathlete and cross-… · b. 1986
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Don MonsonAmerican basketball coach · b. 1933
Sharon NelsonAmerican politician
Dick StigmanAmerican baseball player · b. 1936
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John CarlsonAmerican politician · b. 1953
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Nevis TownshipIts storyC−Hubbard TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHuntersville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBadoura 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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.