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History · Moose Creek Township

Half of Moose Creek Township’s homes were built after 1985

Most of Moose Creek Township was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1972 on.

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What stands out about Moose Creek Township’s past

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The story so far

Moose Creek Township, in brief

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

Moose Creek Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2020 census. This township took its name from Moose Creek.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 230 to 256 (+11%).

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

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On the map

Moose Creek Township on the map, 1972 to 1985

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

Moose Creek Township on the 1972 USGS mapMoose Creek Township on the 1985 USGS map1972Alida 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 Moose Creek Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Nora TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townShevlin Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townJones TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBear Creek 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.