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History · Ayr Township

Ayr Township dates to 1883, and 12% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1967 on and the census since 1930.

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How Ayr Township began

When was Ayr Township founded?

1883

Ayr Township dates its founding to 1883 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). The census first counted it in 1930.

First census: 106 in 19302020 census: 65143 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year.The full story ↓

What stands out about Ayr Township’s past

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How Ayr Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Ayr Township.

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The area was first settled in 1879 and called the area "The Park Farms". The settlers were from Scotland, specifically they came from Edinburgh and the town of Ayr.

The city, despite being settled earlier than that, was officially founded in October 1883, with the name of Dunlop.

The first permanent house in the area was built by Swedish who went by the name of "Mr. Pearson". Whilst, the first shop in the area was built in 1884 by a certain Dave Francis. The post office was established that same year, on January 7.

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On the map

Ayr Township on the map, 1967 to 1985

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

Ayr Township on the 1967 USGS mapAyr Township on the 1985 USGS map1967Page SE 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 Ayr Township.

People over time

Ayr Township, census by census

010019401960198020002020Peak: 107

Between 11 and 107 people in every census since 1930.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

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

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Cornell TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRich TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEmpire TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Ayr Township’s history

What year was Ayr Township founded?

In 1883, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1930 counted 106 people here.

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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 Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.