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History · Munch Township

Half of Munch Township’s homes were built after 1993

Most of Munch Township was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1993. Below: maps from 1961 on.

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What stands out about Munch Township’s past

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The story so far

Munch Township, in brief

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

Munch Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census. Munch Township was named for three brothers named Munch who worked as lumberman in the area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 302 to 368 (+22%).

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

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On the map

Munch Township on the map, 1961 to 1983

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

Munch Township on the 1961 USGS mapMunch Township on the 1983 USGS map1961Pine City sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Munch Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Munch Township

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

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John Monk SaundersScreenwriter, novelist, film director · b. 1897
Rube WalbergAmerican baseball player · b. 1896
Leo ChenalAmerican football player · b. 2000
Gus JohnsonAmerican YouTube comedian and podcast host · b. 1995
Jason RarickAmerican politician · b. 1969
Jon RydbergAmerican wheelchair tennis and basketball player · b. 1977
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Crosby Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBarry TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townChengwatana TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMission 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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.