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History · Malmo Township

Half of Malmo Township’s homes were built after 1981

Most of Malmo Township was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1981. Below: maps from 1973 on.

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6%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Malmo 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 Malmo Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Malmo Township, in brief

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

Malmo ( MAL-moh) is an unincorporated community and business district in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located on the northeast corner of Mille Lacs Lake at the junction of State Highway 18, State Highway 47, and Aitkin County Road 2. Malmo is located within Malmo Township and Lakeside Township. Nearby places include Isle, Glen, Garrison, and Aitkin. The community is located 21 miles southeast of the city of Aitkin. Malmo is named after the Swedish city of Malmö.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 337 to 353 (+5%).

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

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On the map

Malmo Township on the map, 1973 to 1985

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

Malmo Township on the 1973 USGS mapMalmo Township on the 1985 USGS map1973Malmo 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 Malmo Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Malmo Township

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

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Warren WilliamBroadway and Hollywood actor · b. 1894
Jonathan EdwardsAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1946
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Gordon W. McKayAmerican politician and businessman · b. 1910
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Leonard ShoenFounder of U-Haul Company and Amerco Inc. · b. 1916
Dale LueckAmerican politician · b. 1949
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Jim LindAmerican football player and coach · b. 1947
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Wealthwood TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGlen TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLakeside 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.