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History · Ross Lake Township

Half of Ross Lake Township’s homes were built after 1990

Most of Ross Lake Township was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1990.

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What stands out about Ross Lake Township’s past

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The story so far

Ross Lake Township, in brief

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Ross Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. This township took its name from Ross Lake.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 165 in 2010, 163 in 2020.

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Ross Lake Township

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

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Thomas W. Simons, Jr.American diplomat · b. 1938
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Brittany ChambersAmerican basketball player · b. 1991
Nick AndersonAmerican baseball Player · b. 1990
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Robert A. GoodAmerican physician · b. 1922
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Anthony BonsanteAmerican boxer · b. 1970
Morton D. MagoffinColonel in the United States Air Force and Worl… · b. 1916
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Little Pine TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFairfield 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 →