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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Agassiz Township ( AG-ə-see) is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census. Agassiz Township was organized in 1887, and named after the prehistoric Lake Agassiz.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 103 to 94 (-9%). Half of its homes were built before 1954.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Agassiz yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Agassiz is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Agassiz has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Odessa Jail in Odessa, 4 miles away.

Agassiz and the nearest listed places

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Odessa JailLouisburg SchoolHerman Freiwald BarnBig Stone County CourthouseOrtonville Commercial Historic DistrictBig Stone City Hall

Closest to Agassiz

Odessa JailOdessa · Building4miLouisburg SchoolLouisburg · Building6.7miHerman Freiwald BarnBig Stone · Built 19108.9miBig Stone County CourthouseOrtonville · Building9.8miOrtonville Commercial Historic DistrictOrtonville · District10mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Odessa Jail’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Odessa📜 Bellingham📜 Yellow Bank📜 Odessa
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