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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Ben Wade Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. Ben Wade Township was named for Benjamin Wade (1800–1878), an American lawyer and United States senator from Ohio.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 250 to 262 (+5%). Half of its homes were built before 1983.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ben Wade 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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Famous people close to Ben Wade

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Ernest Omar WollanErnest Omar WollanGlenwood · 9 miPaul AndersonPaul AndersonStarbuck · 7 miAlbert SandersAlbert SandersGlenwood · 9 miCDCelius DoughertyGlenwood · 9 miPearl McIverPearl McIverLowry · 3 miENEldred C. NelsonStarbuck · 7 mi
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Ben Wade, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Ben Wade is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ben Wade has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Little Falls and Dakota Depot in Starbuck, 7 miles away.

Ben Wade and the nearest listed places

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Little Falls and Dakota DepotFremad Association BuildingGlenwood Public LibraryPope County CourthouseAnn Bickle HouseSunset Beach Hotel

Closest to Ben Wade

Little Falls and Dakota DepotStarbuck · Building7miFremad Association BuildingGlenwood · Building9.7miGlenwood Public LibraryGlenwood · Built 19089.8miPope County CourthouseGlenwood · Building9.8miAnn Bickle HouseGlenwood · Building9.9mi

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. Little Falls and Dakota Depot’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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