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History · Hunter Township

Hunter Township dates to 1881, and 46% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1967 on and the census since 1890.

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How Hunter Township began

When was Hunter Township founded?

1881

Hunter Township dates its founding to 1881 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 194 in 18902020 census: 68145 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year.The full story ↓

What stands out about Hunter 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 Hunter Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 446 in 1960; 332 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Hunter Township’s homes were built before 1942.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hunter Township’s history is told.

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People over time

Hunter Township, census by census

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Peaked at 446 in 1960; 332 people lived here in 2020.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

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

The story

How Hunter Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Hunter Township.

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Hunter was first called Delano, and under the latter name was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. The name Hunter was adopted in 1881 for John Hunter, a local landowner. According to legend, John Hunter promised to help build the town a church in exchange for the naming rights.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Hunter Township, 1881 to 1967

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1881
    FoundingHunter Township is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1960CensusPopulation peaks at 446
  5. 1967On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Hunter Township, decade by decade

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On the map

Hunter Township on the map, 1967 to 1985

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

Hunter Township on the 1967 USGS mapHunter Township on the 1985 USGS map1967Ayr NE 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 Hunter Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

HunterIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDows TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBell TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townArthur TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGreenfield TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Hunter Township’s history

What year was Hunter Township founded?

In 1881, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1890 counted 194 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 (12), 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.