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History · Lakin Township

14% of Lakin Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1968 on.

0on the National Register
14%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lakin Township’s past

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The story so far

Lakin Township, in brief

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Lakin Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. Lakin Township was organized in 1903, and named in honor of Fred H. Lakin, a county official.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 450 to 464 (+3%).

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

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On the map

Lakin Township on the map, 1968 to 1991

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

Lakin Township on the 1968 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1985 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1991 USGS map1968Rum River 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 Lakin Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Lakin Township

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

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T. J. StilesAmerican biographer and historian · b. 1964
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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.

Page TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMorrill TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMount Morris TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGranite Ledge 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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.