History · Espelie

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Espelie is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 39 to 30 (-23%). Half of its homes were built before 1988.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Espelie 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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