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History · Mooreton Township

Mooreton Township dates to 1884, and 70% of its homes were built before 1940

2 places in town are on the National Register, among them the Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm, a National Historic Landmark, and a historic district with 20 buildings. Below: maps from 1904 on and the census since 1920.

1884founded
2on the National Register
70%homes built before 1940
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How Mooreton Township began

When was Mooreton Township founded?

1884

Mooreton Township dates its founding to 1884 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). The census first counted it in 1920.

First census: 123 in 19202020 census: 141142 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year.

What stands out about Mooreton 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 Mooreton Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Mooreton Township’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19044 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1985. Watch Mooreton Township change.A historic districtThe Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm, a National Historic Landmark, takes in 20 historic buildings.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Mooreton Township’s history is told.

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The story so far

Mooreton Township, in brief

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

Mooreton is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 177 at the 2020 census. Mooreton was founded in 1884. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Mooreton Township was established in 1884. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 117 to 141 (+21%).

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

On the map

Mooreton Township on the map, 1904 to 1985

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

Mooreton Township on the 1904 USGS mapMooreton Township on the 1964 USGS mapMooreton Township on the 1979 USGS mapMooreton Township on the 1985 USGS map1904Wahpeton sheet · 1:125,000

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

Timeline

Mooreton Township, 1884 to 2005

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1884
    FoundingMooreton Township is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1904On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  5. 21st century
  6. 2005LandmarkBagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm named a National Historic Landmark
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No old photos in the archives yet

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On the National Register

2 listings protect 25 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier.

places listed
2
National Historic Landmark
1
Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm
historic buildings protected
25
each building in a district counts
first listed
1985
Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm
Adams-Fairview Bonanza FarmBagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm★
BuildingsDistricts★ landmark

Architectural styles listings

Late Victorian1
Bungalow/Craftsman1
★ Landmark
Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza FarmLate Victorian
Adams-Fairview Bonanza FarmBungalow/Craftsman

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

People over time

Mooreton Township, census by census

0100200192019401960198020002020Peak: 216

Between 123 and 216 people in every census since 1920.

11 censuses, 1920–2020.

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Mooreton Township

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

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Heidi HeitkampFormer United States Senator from North Dakota · b. 1955
Cheryl TiegsAmerican model · b. 1947
Chuck KlostermanAmerican author and columnist · b. 1972
Gerry SikorskiAmerican politician · b. 1948
George PutnamAmerican journalist · b. 1914
Art AndersonAmerican football player · b. 1936
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Fairview Junction
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Mooreton Township
Divet FarmSaint Paul's

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Brandenburg TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCenter TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townIbsen TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBarney TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Mooreton Township’s history

What year was Mooreton Township founded?

In 1884, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1920 counted 123 people here.

What is on the National Register in Mooreton Township?

Two places: the Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm (listed 1985) and the Adams-Fairview Bonanza Farm (1990).

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 the National Register of Historic Places (2), 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.