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History · River Falls Township

Half of River Falls Township’s homes were built after 1979

Most of River Falls Township was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1979. Below: maps from 1918 on.

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What stands out about River Falls 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 River Falls Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19183 editions of the USGS map, 1918 to 1976. Watch River Falls Township change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how River Falls Township’s history is told.

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On the map

River Falls Township on the map, 1918 to 1976

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

River Falls Township on the 1918 USGS mapRiver Falls Township on the 1964 USGS mapRiver Falls Township on the 1976 USGS map1918Terrebonne 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 River Falls Township.

The story so far

River Falls Township, in brief

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

River Falls Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. River Falls Township was named for the rapids on the Red Lake River.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 178 to 191 (+7%).

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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Famous people

Famous people close to River Falls Township

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

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Mel PetersonAmerican basketball player · b. 1938
Wyatt SmithAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1977
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Michael ForneyAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1988
Ralph R. EricksonUnited States federal judge · b. 1959
John H. HayAmerican military personnel · b. 1917
Lorie Skjerven GildeaAmerican judge · b. 1961
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

St. HilaireIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRiver TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBlack River TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWyandotte 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.