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History · Cornell Township

Half of Cornell Township’s homes were built after 1979

Most of Cornell Township was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1979. Below: maps from 1967 on.

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What stands out about Cornell Township’s past

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The story so far

Cornell Township, in brief

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

Cornell Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 42 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 59 to 42 (-29%).

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

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On the map

Cornell Township on the map, 1967 to 1985

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

Cornell Township on the 1967 USGS mapCornell Township on the 1985 USGS map1967Page SW 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 Cornell Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Ayr TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWeimer 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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.