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History · Karlsruhe Township

Karlsruhe Township dates to 1912

Below: maps from 1957 on and the census since 1930.

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How Karlsruhe Township began

When was Karlsruhe Township founded?

1912

Karlsruhe Township dates its founding to 1912 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). The census first counted it in 1930.

First census: 258 in 19302020 census: 36114 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year.The full story ↓

What stands out about Karlsruhe Township’s past

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The story

How Karlsruhe Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Karlsruhe Township.

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Karlsruhe was named after the German city of Karlsruhe by Germans from Russia. Karlsruhe was first settled in the late 19th century by German pioneers moving toward northern American prairie lands. These pioneers and their early generations of relatives are buried in the St. Peter and Paul cemetery. In the town's early years, many German traditions were practiced regularly, however, throughout the years it has become an Americanized town, with very few of these traditions still present. Karlsruhe's population has continued to decrease to this day.

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By decade

Karlsruhe Township, decade by decade

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On the map

Karlsruhe Township on the map, 1957 to 1980

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

Karlsruhe Township on the 1957 USGS mapKarlsruhe Township on the 1980 USGS map1957Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe Township.

People over time

Karlsruhe Township, census by census

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Between 82 and 289 people in every census since 1930.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

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

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

KarlsruheIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLake George TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLake Hester TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townVillard Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Karlsruhe Township’s history

What year was Karlsruhe Township founded?

In 1912, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1930 counted 258 people here.

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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 (18), 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.