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History · Lake Ida Township

44% of Lake Ida Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1965 on.

0on the National Register
44%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lake Ida Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lake Ida Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Lake Ida Township’s homes were built before 1955.
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The story so far

Lake Ida Township, in brief

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

Lake Ida Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2000 census. Lake Ida Township was organized in 1879, and derives its name from Ida Paulson, the daughter of a pioneer settler.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 160 to 137 (-14%).

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

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On the map

Lake Ida Township on the map, 1965 to 1984

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

Lake Ida Township on the 1965 USGS mapLake Ida Township on the 1984 USGS map1965Twin Valley SW 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 Lake Ida Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Lake Ida Township

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

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Paul KerseyAmerican actor · b. 1970
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Jakob GlerupDanish footballer · b. 1975
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Keith HansonAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1957
Louis J. Hauge, Jr.United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recip… · b. 1924
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Austin WalkerAmerican politician · b. 1883
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Norman J. LarsonAmerican politician – Minnesota -Senate 1939-62… · b. 1902
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Green Meadow TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWild Rice TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMcDonaldsville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRockwell 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.