History · Cromwell

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The story so far

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Cromwell Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census. Cromwell Township was named for Oliver Cromwell, a 17th-century English military and political leader.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 345 to 388 (+12%). Half of its homes were built before 1978.

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

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