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History · Wrenshall Township

Half of Wrenshall Township’s homes were built after 1987

Most of Wrenshall Township was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1987. Below: maps from 1954 on and the census since 1930.

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What stands out about Wrenshall 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 Wrenshall Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wrenshall Township’s history is told.

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The story so far

Wrenshall Township, in brief

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

Wrenshall is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It was originally a brickyard. The population was 428 at the 2020 census. Wrenshall is located just south of Jay Cooke State Park.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 382 to 443 (+16%).

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

By decade

Wrenshall Township, decade by decade

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On the map

Wrenshall Township on the map, 1954 to 1980

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

Wrenshall Township on the 1954 USGS mapWrenshall Township on the 1980 USGS map1954Frogner 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 Wrenshall Township.

People over time

Wrenshall Township, census by census

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Grew from 186 people in 1930 to 428 in 2020.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Wrenshall Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Wrenshall Township

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

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Jessica LangeAmerican actress · b. 1949
Oliver E. WilliamsonAmerican economist · b. 1932
Jeffrey WilliamsAmerican astronaut · b. 1958
Richard BongUnited States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1920
Barbara PaytonAmerican actress · b. 1927
Marian NixonActress · b. 1904
Places that used to be

Old corners

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

Hamlets and corners on the map
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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.

Blackhoof TownshipIts storyC−Holyoke TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSilver Brook TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Wrenshall Township’s history

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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 (2), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) 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.