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History · Nevis Township

Half of Nevis Township’s homes were built after 1987

More historic than 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it

Most of Nevis Township was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1987. Below: maps from 1970 on and the census since 1910.

0on the National Register
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About Nevis Township’s history

How historic is Nevis Township?

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More historic than 22% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

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What drives Nevis Township’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Nevis Township is more historic than 22% of U.S. towns. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.

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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Nevis Township’s overall grade.
Founding eraNo founding year we can rely on, so the grade uses the other two–Homes built before 19407.2% of homes (±3.6) · typical MN town 8.1% · U.S. 8.4%C+National RegisterNo listings counted · typical MN town 2.1 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 22%
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Minnesota towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Minnesota town has 2.1 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Nevis Township’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (23% of Minnesota towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±3.6 points).

Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Nevis 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 Nevis Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Nevis Township, in brief

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

Nevis ( NEE-viss) is a city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 377 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highway 34 serves as a main arterial route in the community. Nevis began as a railway village. A post office was established in 1899, and the village separated from Nevis Township and incorporated in 1921. The Louis J. Moser House near Nevis was constructed in the early 1900s and used as a fishing camp. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Robert G. Renner, a U.S. federal judge, was born in Nevis in 1923. The muskellunge is native to the waterways in the area, and is celebrated in Nevis. Nevis Muskie Days are held in July, and include a 5K …

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,009 to 1,143 (+13%).

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

By decade

Nevis Township, decade by decade

Today11 recent
World's biggest Tiger Muskie-Nevis, Minnesota2024World's biggest Tiger Muskie-Nevis, MinnesotaWater tower-Nevis, Minnesota2024Water tower-Nevis, MinnesotaSidewalk and cars-Nevis, Minnesota2024Sidewalk and cars-Nevis, MinnesotaPost Office-Nevis, Minnesota2024Post Office-Nevis, MinnesotaPost Office-Nevis, Minnesota-022024Post Office-Nevis, Minnesota-02Main Street-Nevis, Minnesota2024Main Street-Nevis, MinnesotaCommercial building-Nevis, Minnesota2024Commercial building-Nevis, MinnesotaCity Hall-Nevis, Minnesota2024City Hall-Nevis, MinnesotaCity Hall on Main Street-Nevis, Minnesota2024City Hall on Main Street-Nevis, MinnesotaBunyan Trails Drive-Nevis, Minnesota2024Bunyan Trails Drive-Nevis, MinnesotaBunyan Trails Dr and Main Street-Nevis, Minnesota2024Bunyan Trails Dr and Main Street-Nevis, Minnesota
On the map

Nevis Township on the map in 1970

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

Nevis Township on the 1970 USGS map1970Nevis 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 Nevis Township.

People over time

Nevis Township, census by census

0100200300400192019401960198020002020Peak: 412

Between 238 and 412 people in every census since 1910.

12 censuses, 1910–2020.

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

Places that used to be

Places now gone

Gone or out of use
Nevis Airportairport

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.

Henrietta TownshipIts storyCCrow Wing Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWhite Oak TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMantrap TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Nevis Township’s history

How does Nevis Township rank for history?

Nevis Township is more historic than 22% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in Nevis Township?

7% of Nevis Township’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±3.6 points), against a typical 8.1% for a Minnesota town; the median home was built in 1987.

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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).

From Wikimedia Commons (11), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) 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.