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1875 State of Minnesota Census
--- Maple Grove ---
162 Families, Population 1,050
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Some names of early Maple Grove settlers
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Blessi - Bonn - Champlin - Evans - Kish - Krebs - Lucht - Swappach - Wilmer - Zophi
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Maple Grove in 1881
In 1881, the North Star Publishing Company of Minneapolis published History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, and Outlines of the History of Minnesota.
(This 700+ page book has been digitized by Google.)
Chapter LII, pages 322-328, is devoted to Maple Grove.
Click here to read about Maple Grove in 1881.
This book also provides a Township Directory of heads of households. It is a great research source for early family names. The directory also provides the number of acres owned and section #.
Click here to access the 1881 Maple Grove Township Directory.
Osseo in 1881
The 1881 publication mentioned above includes many other communities. Since many of our visitors are also interested in Osseo, we provide easy access to this section too.
Chapter XLVI, pages 294-297, is devoted to Osseo.
Click here to read about Osseo in 1881. Click here to access the 1881 Osseo Directory.
This page includes
Ancestry.com - Check your local library for FREE OF CHARGE access. Hennepin and Dakota counties subscribe to the Ancestry Library Edition.
Minnesota Official Marriage System - Click to visit MOMS
Find a Grave - Click here to view our CEMETERIES webpage
Survey/Plat Maps - Click to view 1855, 1873, 1898, 1913, & 1914 maps.
State of Minnesota Plat Book 1916 - Click here for an Interactive Map
Source: University of Minnesota, JOHN R. BORCHERT MAP LIBRARY
Maple Grove & Osseo in 1881 - Go to the bottom of this page to read the 1881 publication "History of Hennepin County," A 700+ page book digitized by Google.
Maple Grove, Osseo, and Bottineau History Booklets - Visit our online Book Store
Jim Deane Photo Collection - Some new, some old, some very old. A wide variety of Maple Grove history topics.
Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society
Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Maple Grove History Museum
9030 Forestview Lane N.
(South Driveway)
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-494-5983
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1865 State of Minnesota Census
--- Maple Grove ---
120 Families, Population 770
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Maple Grove Population
By the late 1950s the suburban sprawl was starting to reach Maple Grove, and the first growth was around the lakes. Then came I-94 and the area started growing again.
1880 1,155
1890 1,197
1900 1,237
1910 1,211
1920 1,083
1930 1,113
1940 1,251
1950 1,778
1960 2,213
1970 6,275
1980 20,525
1990 38,736
2000 50,365
2010 61,567
2020 70,253
2022 est 70,582
Source: Wikipedia