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History · Lawrence Township

Half of Lawrence Township’s homes were built after 1982

Most of Lawrence Township was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1982. Below: maps from 1996 on.

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What stands out about Lawrence Township’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 Lawrence Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Lawrence Township, in brief

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

Lawrence Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 488 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 438 to 488 (+11%).

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

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On the map

Lawrence Township on the map in 1996

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lawrence Township.

Lawrence Township on the 1996 USGS map1996Lawrence Lake West 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 Lawrence Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Lawrence Township

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

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Judy GarlandAmerican actress, singer, dancer and vaudevilli… · b. 1922
Kevin McHaleAmerican basketball player · b. 1957
Roger MarisAmerican baseball player · b. 1934
Vincent BugliosiAmerican lawyer and true crime writer · b. 1934
Dick GarmakerAmerican basketball player · b. 1932
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Buzz SchneiderIce hockey player · b. 1954
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Nashwauk TownshipIts storyCWabana TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townTaconiteIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBalsam TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townArbo 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.