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History · Sturgeon Township

Half of Sturgeon Township’s homes were built after 1981

Most of Sturgeon Township was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1981. Below: maps from 1964 on.

0on the National Register
7%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Sturgeon Township, in brief

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

Sturgeon is an unincorporated community in Sturgeon Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Cook at the junction of State Highway 73 (MN 73) and Saint Louis County Road 22 (CR 22). It is 20 miles (32 km) north of Chisholm. Sturgeon is near the Sturgeon River State Forest and the Superior National Forest in Saint Louis County.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 140 to 144 (+3%).

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

By decade

Sturgeon Township, decade by decade

Today1 recent
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On the map

Sturgeon Township on the map, 1964 to 1994

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

Sturgeon Township on the 1964 USGS mapSturgeon Township on the 1994 USGS map1964Meadow Brook 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 Sturgeon Township.

Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Sturgeon

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.

Linden Grove TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAlango Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMorcom TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFrench 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 Wikimedia Commons (1), 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.