History · Brandrup

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Brandrup Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census. Brandrup Township was named for Andrew Brandrup, an early settler who went to become a county official.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 158 to 144 (-9%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Brandrup 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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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Brandrup

1 place in Brandrup is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Minnesotaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1980first listedStiklestad United Lutheran Church

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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