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History · Inger

Half of Inger’s homes were built after 1982

Most of Inger was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1982. Below: maps from 1970 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Inger’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 Inger are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Inger, in brief

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

Inger is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States, along the Bowstring River of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. As of the 2020 census, Inger had a population of 200. The center of Inger is generally considered as being at the junction of Itasca County Roads 35 and 146. State Highway 46 (MN 46) is also in the vicinity. Inger is located 22 miles northwest of Deer River. In Ojibwe, the community is called Chi-achaabaaning, meaning "by the Big Bowstring" due to its location along the Bowstring River. The village is located in the former Inger Township, which reverted to being unorganized. Named for one of its pioneer settlers, a…

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 212 to 200 (-6%).

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

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On the map

Inger on the map, 1970 to 1996

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

Inger on the 1970 USGS mapInger on the 1996 USGS map1970Bowstring Lake 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 Inger.

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.