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History · Delhi Township

15% of Delhi Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1952 on.

0on the National Register
15%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Delhi Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Delhi Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Delhi Township, in brief

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

Delhi Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census. Delhi Township was organized in 1876, and named after Delhi Township, Ohio in the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 293 in 2010, 292 in 2020.

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

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On the map

Delhi Township on the map, 1952 to 1983

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

Delhi Township on the 1952 USGS mapDelhi Township on the 1983 USGS map1952Redwood Falls 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 Delhi Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Delhi Township

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

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Charles EastmanNative American physician and scouting pioneer · b. 1858
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Paul HenzeUS intelligence officer, writer · b. 1924
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Oscar LagerstromSound engineer · b. 1890
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Don BerryAmerican artist and author best known for his h… · b. 1932
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Roy CDCMusic / DJ · b. 1931
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Ward CuffAmerican football player · b. 1914
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Flora TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRedwood Falls7 historic placesB+Paxton Township3 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townKintire 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.