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The history of Iowa Township

Below: maps from 1953 on.

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What stands out about Iowa Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Iowa Township, in brief

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

Iowa Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 25 to 30 (+20%).

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

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On the map

Iowa Township on the map, 1953 to 1985

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

Iowa Township on the 1953 USGS mapIowa Township on the 1971 USGS mapIowa Township on the 1985 USGS map1953Devils Lake sheet · 1:250,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Iowa Township

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

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Don GaetzAmerican politician in Florida · b. 1948
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Harald BredesenAmerican pastor · b. 1918
Mary KiffmeyerAmerican politician · b. 1946
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Samuel KirkAmerican psychologist and educator who coined t… · b. 1904
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Chris TuchschererAmerican martial artist · b. 1975
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Doc WestAmerican jazz drummer · b. 1915
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Twin Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPleasant Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townReno Valley TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townImpark 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.