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History · Nordick Township

29% of Nordick Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1904 on.

0on the National Register
29%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Nordick 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 Nordick Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19043 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1985. Watch Nordick Township change.
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On the map

Nordick Township on the map, 1904 to 1985

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

Nordick Township on the 1904 USGS mapNordick Township on the 1973 USGS mapNordick Township on the 1985 USGS map1904Wahpeton sheet · 1:125,000

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

The story so far

Nordick Township, in brief

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

Nordick Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census. Nordick Township was named for Barney and Gerhard Nordick, early German settlers.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 87 to 72 (-17%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Nordick Township

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

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Heidi HeitkampFormer United States Senator from North Dakota · b. 1955
Cheryl TiegsAmerican model · b. 1947
Chuck KlostermanAmerican author and columnist · b. 1972
Gerry SikorskiAmerican politician · b. 1948
George PutnamAmerican journalist · b. 1914
Art AndersonAmerican football player · b. 1936
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

McCauleyville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMeadows TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townConnelly TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMitchell 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.