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History · Fine Lakes Township

Half of Fine Lakes Township’s homes were built after 1975

Most of Fine Lakes Township was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1975. Below: maps from 1963 on.

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What stands out about Fine Lakes Township’s past

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

Fine Lakes Township, in brief

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

Fine Lakes Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. State Highway 73 (MN 73) serves as a main route in the township. Other routes include Prairie Lake Road and Hingeley Road. The town was named after its "numerous little lakes" by its settlers.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 134 to 114 (-15%).

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

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On the map

Fine Lakes Township on the map in 1963

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Fine Lakes Township.

Fine Lakes Township on the 1963 USGS map1963Gowan 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 Fine Lakes Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Fine Lakes Township

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

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Jessica LangeAmerican actress · b. 1949
Barbara PaytonAmerican actress · b. 1927
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Derek PlanteAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1971
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Corey MillenAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1964
Clarence LarsonScientist · b. 1909
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Irene ReedAmerican anthropologist, linguist, educator · b. 1931
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Floodwood TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townArrowhead TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPrairie Lake 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.