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History · Grand Forks Township

22% of Grand Forks Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1934 on.

0on the National Register
22%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Grand Forks Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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

Grand Forks Township, in brief

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

Grand Forks Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 231 at the 2000 census. Grand Forks Township was organized in 1880.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 179 to 195 (+9%).

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

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On the map

Grand Forks Township on the map, 1934 to 1994

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

Grand Forks Township on the 1934 USGS mapGrand Forks Township on the 1963 USGS mapGrand Forks Township on the 1979 USGS mapGrand Forks Township on the 1994 USGS map1934Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Grand Forks Township

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

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James RosenquistAmerican artist · b. 1933
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Alan RitchsonAmerican actor · b. 1982
Lynn AndersonAmerican country music singer · b. 1947
Greg BrockmanAmerican entrepreneur, investor, and software d… · b. 1987
Doug McDermottAmerican basketball player · b. 1992
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Mancur OlsonAmerican economist · b. 1932
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

East Grand Forks2 historic placesB−Esther TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSullivan 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.