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History · Gutschmidt Township

50% of Gutschmidt Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1983 on.

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What stands out about Gutschmidt Township’s past

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The story so far

Gutschmidt Township, in brief

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Gutschmidt Township is one of the nine townships of Logan County, North Dakota, United States. It lies in the eastern part of the county and borders the following other townships within Logan County: Finn Township — north Janke Township — south

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 28 to 16 (-43%).

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

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On the map

Gutschmidt Township on the map in 1983

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Gutschmidt Township.

Gutschmidt Township on the 1983 USGS map1983Alfred 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 Gutschmidt Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Gutschmidt Township

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

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Angie DickinsonAmerican actress · b. 1931
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Lloyd RiglerAmerican businessman and philanthropist · b. 1915
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Janke TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFinn TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRaney 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 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.