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History · Kanabec Township

11% of Kanabec Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1968 on.

0on the National Register
11%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Kanabec Township’s past

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The story so far

Kanabec Township, in brief

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Kanabec Township ( kə-NAY-bik) is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 853 at the 2000 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 943 to 854 (-9%).

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

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On the map

Kanabec Township on the map, 1968 to 1991

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

Kanabec Township on the 1968 USGS mapKanabec Township on the 1985 USGS mapKanabec Township on the 1991 USGS map1968Ann 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 Kanabec Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Kanabec Township

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

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Belle BennettAmerican film actress · b. 1891
Gladys NordenstromAmerican composer · b. 1924
Larry BrinkAmerican football player · b. 1923
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Clayton TonnemakerAmerican football player · b. 1928
Dan SeversonAmerican politician · b. 1954
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John RensenbrinkPolitical scientist · b. 1928
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Hayland TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAnn Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townArthur Township1 historic placeBSouth Fork 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.