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History · Parnell Township

Half of Parnell Township’s homes were built after 1958

Most of Parnell Township was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1958. Below: maps from 1953 on.

0on the National Register
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What stands out about Parnell 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 Parnell Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Parnell Township’s homes were built before 1958.
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The story so far

Parnell Township, in brief

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

Parnell Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 87 at the 2000 census. Parnell Township was named for Charles Stewart Parnell (1846–1891), an Irish politician.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 61 in 2010, 61 in 2020.

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

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Parnell Township on the map, 1953 to 1982

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

Parnell Township on the 1953 USGS mapParnell Township on the 1982 USGS map1953Crookston 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 Parnell Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Fanny TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLouisville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBelgium TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCrookston TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWylie 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.