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History · Logan Township

39% of Logan Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1963 on.

0on the National Register
39%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Logan Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Logan Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Logan Township’s homes were built before 1944.
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The story so far

Logan Township, in brief

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

Logan Township is one of thirty townships in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census. A 2023 estimate placed the township's population at 60.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 68 in 2010, 69 in 2020.

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

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On the map

Logan Township on the map, 1963 to 1986

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

Logan Township on the 1963 USGS mapLogan Township on the 1986 USGS map1963Orchard NW 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 Logan Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Logan Township

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

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Joseph G. HanefeldtEighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of … · b. 1958
Tony WraggeAmerican football player · b. 1979
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Al ClosterBaseball player · b. 1943
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Rodney J. CliftonAmerican scientist in engineering of mechanics · b. 1937
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Marvin L. KlineAmerican politician · b. 1903
Paul ThomasAmerican basketball player-coach · b. 1962
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Jefferson TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWalnut Grove TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMiller Township2 historic placesnot 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.