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History · Magnolia Township

31% of Magnolia Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1967 on and the census since 1900.

0on the National Register
31%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Magnolia 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 Magnolia Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 280 in 1960; 196 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Magnolia Township’s homes were built before 1960.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Magnolia Township’s history is told.

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People over time

Magnolia Township, census by census

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Peaked at 280 in 1960; 196 people lived here in 2020.

13 censuses, 1900–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Magnolia Township’s Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Magnolia Township, in brief

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

Magnolia is a town in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2010 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all land.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 212 to 222 (+5%).

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

By decade

Magnolia Township, decade by decade

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Magnolia, Minnesota Water Tower2016Magnolia, Minnesota Water TowerMagnolia MN2016Magnolia MNMagnolia MN water tower2016Magnolia MN water tower
On the map

Magnolia Township on the map, 1967 to 1985

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

Magnolia Township on the 1967 USGS mapMagnolia Township on the 1985 USGS map1967Magnolia 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 Magnolia Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Magnolia Township

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

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Shantel VanSantenAmerican actress and model · b. 1985
James Russell WigginsAmerican newspaper editor and diplomat · b. 1903
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Jim BrandenburgAmerican photographer · b. 1945
Patricia A. ThielAmerican chemist · b. 1953
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Donald Jay GroutAmerican musicologist · b. 1902
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Cedric AdamsAmerican broadcaster · b. 1902
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Westside TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLuverne Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townVienna TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townKanaranzi Township2 historic placesnot 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 Wikimedia Commons (3), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.