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History · Hamilton Township

Hamilton Township dates to 1882, and 31% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1941 on and the census since 1890.

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Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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How Hamilton Township began

When was Hamilton Township founded?

1882

Hamilton Township dates its founding to 1882 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 257 in 18902020 census: 50144 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year.The full story ↓

What stands out about Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township’s history is told.

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The story

How Hamilton Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Hamilton Township.

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Hamilton was platted in 1882, when the railroad was extended to that point. The city took its name from Hamilton, Ontario, the native land of a large share of the early settlers. A post office has been in operation at Hamilton since 1879. Hamilton is the home of the Pembina County Fair, the oldest continuously running county fair in North Dakota since 1894. Hamilton is also the home of The Bank of Hamilton, the oldest state bank in North Dakota, founded in 1886.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Hamilton Township, decade by decade

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On the map

Hamilton Township on the map, 1941 to 1985

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

Hamilton Township on the 1941 USGS mapHamilton Township on the 1971 USGS mapHamilton Township on the 1985 USGS map1941Bathgate sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hamilton Township.

People over time

Hamilton Township, census by census

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Between 46 and 257 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Hamilton Township

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

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Brent GouletAmerican soccer player and coach · b. 1964
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Fern HeadleyAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1900
R. G. FergusonCanadian physician · b. 1883
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John KobsAmerican sports coach · b. 1898
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Rob HuntPlayer of American football · b. 1981
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Rodney Scott WebbUnited States federal judge · b. 1935
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Bathgate TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCavalier TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSt. Thomas TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCarlisle TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Hamilton Township’s history

What year was Hamilton Township founded?

In 1882, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1890 counted 257 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 (30), Wikipedia, 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.