The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusGreat Scott Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 426 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 169 and Saint Louis County Highway 25 (CR 25) are two of the main routes in the township. Highway 169 runs east–west throughout the township. CR 25 runs north–south through the township. The cities of Buhl and Kinney are both located within Great Scott Township geographically but are separate entities. Buhl and Kinney are politically independent of the township.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 561 to 426 (-24%). Half of its homes were built before 1978.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Great Scott 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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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Great Scott’s history is told.
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Great Scott, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Great Scott is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Great Scott has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Buhl Public Library in Buhl, 5.2 miles away.
Great Scott and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.