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History · Elk Township

Elk Township dates to 1872, and 23% of its homes were built before 1940

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0on the National Register
23%homes built before 1940
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How Elk Township began

When was Elk Township founded?

1872

Elk Township dates its founding to 1872 (Wikidata).

2020 census: 216154 years
Founding year: Wikidata.
Famous people

Famous people close to Elk Township

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

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Harold HotellingAmerican statistician and econometrician · b. 1895
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Arvid KramerAmerican basketball player · b. 1956
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Summit Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWorthington TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHersey TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSeward TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Elk Township’s history

What year was Elk Township founded?

In 1872, according to Wikidata.

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.