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History · Moulton Township

33% of Moulton Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1967 on.

0on the National Register
33%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Moulton Township’s past

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The story so far

Moulton Township, in brief

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Moulton Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census. Moulton Township was organized in 1879, and named for Justin P. Moulton, a Minnesota legislator.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 206 to 193 (-6%).

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

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On the map

Moulton Township on the map in 1967

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

Moulton Township on the 1967 USGS map1967Edgerton NE 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 Moulton Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Moulton Township

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

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Delmont MoffittAmerican politician · b. 1911
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Gaylin Den OudenAmerican politician · b. 1945
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Robert J. TennessenAmerican politician from Minnesota · b. 1939
Places that used to be

Places now gone

Gone or out of use
Chandler Air Force Stationmilitary

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Chanarambie TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townChandlerIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFenton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townOsborne TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLeota 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.