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History · Wacker Township

The history of Wacker Township

Below: maps from 1985 on.

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What stands out about Wacker Township’s past

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The story so far

Wacker Township, in brief

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Wacker Township is one of the five townships of McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It lies in the northeastern part of the county and borders Hoffman Township and Weber Township within McPherson County. In 2019, the population was 14.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 15 to 16 (+7%).

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

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On the map

Wacker Township on the map in 1985

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Wacker Township.

Wacker Township on the 1985 USGS map1985Eureka sheet · 1:100,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Wacker Township

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

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Clarence HoffmanAmerican politician · b. 1933
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Milt MartinAmerican football and wrestling coach · b. 1931
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Frederick HerzogAmerican minister · b. 1925
Places that used to be

Old burying grounds

3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Wacker Township
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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.

Hoffman TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWeber 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 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.