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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Ness Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 29 (CR 29) passes through the northwest corner of Ness Township. County Road 5 (CR 5) runs north–south through the middle of the township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 62 to 68 (+10%). Half of its homes were built before 1979.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ness 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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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Ness is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ness has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall in Meadowlands, 3.8 miles away.

Ness and the nearest listed places

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Western Bohemian Fraternal Union HallChurch of St. Joseph (Catholic)Savanna PortageChurch of Sts. Joseph and Mary-CatholicNortheastern HotelPark Place Historic District

Closest to Ness

Western Bohemian Fraternal Union HallMeadowlands · Built 19253.8miChurch of St. Joseph (Catholic)Elmer · Built 19136.4miSavanna PortageBalsam · Built 196120.5miChurch of Sts. Joseph and Mary-CatholicPerch Lake · Built 188422miNortheastern HotelCloquet · Building22.9mi

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. Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall’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

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Meadowlands📜 Van Buren📜 Meadowlands📜 Alborn
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