The story
Read it all →How Henning Township came to be
From Wikipedia’s history of Henning Township.
Henning was incorporated in 1887, and named for John O. Henning, a pharmacist.
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History · Henning Township
Henning Township dates to 1887, and 25% of its homes were built before 1940
Below: maps from 1969 on and the census since 1890.
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How Henning Township began
When was Henning Township founded?
1887
Henning Township dates its founding to 1887 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1890.
First census: 254 in 18902020 census: 389139 years
Founding year: Wikidata.The full story ↓
What stands out about Henning Township’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Henning Township’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
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Henning Township, decade by decade
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Henning Township on the map, 1969 to 1986
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Henning Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1969Henning sheet · 1:24,000U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Henning Township.
People over time
Henning Township, census by census
Between 254 and 1,004 people in every census since 1890.
14 censuses, 1890–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Henning Township’s Wikipedia page.
Famous people
See all →Famous people close to Henning Township
Nobody well known was born in Henning Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Places that used to be
Places now gone and burying grounds
Gone or out of use
School Number 100schoolSchool Number 205school
3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Henning Township
GraceHenning TownshipNorwegian Methodist Church
Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Girard TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townInman TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLeaf Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFolden TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Questions about Henning Township’s history
What year was Henning Township founded?
In 1887, according to Wikidata. the census of 1890 counted 254 people here.
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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 Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikidata (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) 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.