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History · Allison Township

1 of Allison Township’s places is on the National Register

Its Register listing is the South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060. Most of Allison Township was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1982. Below: maps from 1968 on.

1on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Allison Township’s past

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The story so far

Allison Township, in brief

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

Allison Township is a township in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. According to the 2010 census, there were 20 people residing in the township of Allison. The population density was 0.22 inhabitants/km².

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 20 to 21 (+5%).

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

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On the map

Allison Township on the map, 1968 to 1985

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

Allison Township on the 1968 USGS mapAllison Township on the 1985 USGS map1968Frederick SW 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 Allison Township.

On the National Register

1 historic place in Allison Township

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No.…
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060
Structures

Architectural styles listings

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South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060Structure · listed 2000

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

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Franklyn TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPalmyra TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFrederick TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCarl TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Allison Township’s history

What is on the National Register in Allison Township?

One place: the South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060 (listed 2000).

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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 (1) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.