U.S. Census Bureau

boundary changes

Geographic Change Notes: Minnesota

State: Minnesota   (27 MN)
All legal boundaries of governmental units are as reported through the Census Bureau’s 2003 Boundary and Annexation Survey, unless otherwise noted.
Area Effective Date Change
Albertville city 09/01/96 annexation into Frankfort township, Wright County
Angle township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 050; FIPS: 01550)
Angleworm Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 018; FIPS: 01565)
Bass Brook city, Itasca County 07/07/91 incorporation, from all of Bass Brook township (Census place: 0213; FIPS: 03844)
01/01/95 name change, to Cohasset
Bass Brook township, Itasca County 07/07/91 township incorporated as Bass Brook city
Baudette city 06/10/99 Census MCD code change, from 005 to 070
Baudette township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 060; FIPS: 04027)
Bear Head Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 053; FIPS: 04208)
Blooming Prairie city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 06575 to 06580
Boone township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 080; FIPS: 06966)
Branch city 09/19/94 merged into North Branch city
Breitung township, St. Louis County 06/05/90 part of Breitung township organized as Eagles Nest township
Camp 5 township, St. Louis County 12/31/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 079; FIPS: 09482)
Camp A Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 078; FIPS: 09486)
Chilgren township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 090; FIPS: 11322)
Clay township, Hubbard County 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 11719 to 11682
Cohasset city 01/01/95 name change, from Bass Brook to Cohasset; Census MCD and place code change, from 025/0213 to 065/0765; FIPS change, from 03844 to 12412
Crab Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 117; FIPS: 13626)
Crane Lake township, St. Louis County 6/18/2002 incorporation (Census code: 019; FIPS code: 13656)
Dark River unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 122; FIPS: 14778)
Dean Lake township, Crow Wing County 03/29/94 disorganized
Dean Lake unorganized territory, Crow Wing County 03/29/94 area created from former Dean Lake township; no change to census MCD or FIPS codes
Dennison city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 15710 to 15706
District 1 unorganized territory, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 deleted as part of reorganization
District 2 unorganized territory, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 deleted as part of reorganization
District 3 unorganized territory, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 deleted as part of reorganization
District 4 unorganized territory, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 deleted as part of reorganization
District 5 unorganized territory, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 deleted as part of reorganization
Eagles Nest township, St. Louis County 06/05/90 township formed from part of Breitung township (Census MCD: 133; FIPS: 17440)
Forest Area township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 100; FIPS: 21690)
Forest Lake township, Washington County 03/23/00 disincorporation; annexation into Forest Lake city
Frankfort township, Wright County 09/01/96 township no longer exists, annexed to Albertville city and St. Michael city
Franklin city 12/27/94 merged into Virginia city
Grant city, Washington County 01/01/97 incorporation, from all of Grant township (Census place: 1553; FIPS: 25334)
Grant township, Washington County 01/01/97 township incorporated to form Grant city
Grove Park-Tilden township, Polk County 12/21/92 township formed by merger of Grove Park and Tilden townships (Census MCD: 156; FIPS: 26190)
Grove Park township, Polk County 12/21/92 merged with Tilden township to form Grove Park-Tilden township
Gudrid township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 110; FIPS: 26250)
Heikkala Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 name change, from Heikkila Lake to Heikkala Lake; no change to census MCD or FIPS codes
Heikkila Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 name change, from Heikkila Lake to Heikkala Lake
Henderson township, Sibley County 10/01/90 part annexed to Le Sueur city
Hush Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 242; FIPS: 36016)
Island View city 02/27/92 disincorporation, area became part of Rainy Lake unorganized territory, Koochiching County
Kabetogema unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 251; FIPS: 32252)
Kelsey township, St. Louis County 01/01/99 Census MCD code change, from 250 to 252
Kiel township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 120; FIPS: 33048)
Kimball city 05/16/90 name change, from Kimball Prairie to Kimball; Census place and FIPS change, from 2055/33182 to 2053/33164
Kimball Prairie city 05/16/90 name change, from Kimball Prairie to Kimball
La Crescent city 09/28/98 annexation into Dresback township, Winona County
Lake Edward township, Crow Wing County 01/10/01 named changed from Lake Edwards township: FIPS code change, from 34208 to 34207
Lake St. Croix Beach city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 35072 to 34865
Lake Vermilion unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 deleted as part of reorganization
Lakewood township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 130; FIPS: 35208)
Le Sueur city 10/01/90 annexation into Henderson township, Sibley County
Leander Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 272; FIPS: 36075)
Linwood Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 282; FIPS: 37384)
Little Elbow township, Mahnomen County 12/04/96 inactive township organized from Southeast Mahnomen unorganized territory (Census MCD: 053; FIPS: 37530)
Marine on St. Croix city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 40580 to 40562
Marion Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 292; FIPS: 40624)
McCormack Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 name change, from McCormack to McCormack Lake ; no change to census MCD or FIPS codes
McCormack unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 name change, from McCormack to McCormack Lake
McDougald township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 140; FIPS: 38988)
McKinley township, Kittson County 01/01/90 disorganized, became McKinley unorganized territory
Meadowlands township, St. Louis County 01/12/93 surviving entity in merger with Payne township, St. Louis County
Millward township, Aitkin County 06/18/96 surviving entity in merger with Southeast Aitkin unorganized territory
Mud Hen Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 327; FIPS: 44714)
Myhre township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 150; FIPS: 44887)
Nett Lake unorganized territory, Koochiching County 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 45281 to 45277
Nett Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 45277 to 45281
North Branch city 09/19/94 surviving entity in merger with Branch city
North Redwood city 12/30/96 merged into Redwood Falls city
North St. Paul city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 47284 to 47221
Norwood city 01/01/97 merged with Young America city to form Norwood Young America city.
Norwood Young America city 01/01/97 city formed from merger of Young America city and Norwood city (Census place: 2986; FIPS: 47520)
Oak Grove city, Anoka County 12/20/93 incorporation from all of Oak Grove township (Census place: 2889; FIPS: 47690); Census MCD code change from 090 to 089
Oak Grove township, Anoka County 12/20/93 township incorporated as Oak Grove city
Otsego city, Wright County 11/15/90 incorporation from all of Otsego township (Census place: 2973; FIPS: 49138)
Otsego township, Wright County 11/15/90 township incorporated as Otsego city
Ottertail city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 49246 to 49210
Payne township, St. Louis County 01/12/93 merged into Meadowlands township, St. Louis County
Pfeiffer Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 368; FIPS: 50643)
Pickett Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 369; FIPS: 50730)
Pleasant Lake city 06/01/2002 merged with Rockville city (Census code: 3245; FIPS code: 55078); name remains Rockville city
Potamo township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 160; FIPS: 52208)
Prosper township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 170; FIPS: 52672)
Rail Prairie township, Morrison County 12/31/2002 merged with Scandia-Valley township (210/58918)
Rapid River township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 180; FIPS: 53212)
Redwood Falls city 12/30/96 surviving entity in merger with North Redwood city
Redwood Falls City 01/01/2000 erroneously shown in Renville County in Census 2000
Riverton city 11/09/99 became independent from Irondale township, Crow Wing County (Census MCD: 193; no change to census place or FIPS codes)
Rockville city 06/01/2002 consolidated with Rockville township; merged with Pleasant Lake city;
name remains Rockville city (Census code: 3245; FIPS code: 55078)
Rockville township, Stearns County 06/01/2002 consolidated with Rockville city (Census code: 3245; FIPS code: 55078); name remains Rockville city
Roosevelt city 06/10/99 Census MCD code change, from 026 to 190
Royalton city 02/14/90 annexation into Benton County
Rulien township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 200; FIPS: 56238)
Scandia-Valley township, Morrison County 12/31/2002 merged with Rail Prairie township (180/52954)
Sherburne city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 59638 to 59620
Slim Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 397; FIPS: 60888)
South St. Paul city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 61510 to 61492
Southeast Aitkin unorganized territory, Aitkin County 06/18/96 area merged into Millward township
Southeast Mahnomen unorganized territory, Mahnomen County 12/04/96 area organized as Little Elbow township
Southside township, Wright County 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 61492 to 61510
Spooner township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 210; FIPS: 61726)
St. Augusta city 11/07/00 name change from Ventura city; FIPS change, from 66700 to 56724
St. Augusta township 05/02/00 dissolved, partially incorporated as Ventura city; remainder annexed by St. Cloud city and Waite Park city
St. Cloud township, Stearns County 12/30/95 township no longer exists, annexed to St. Cloud city and Waite Park city
St. Michael city 09/01/96 annexation into Frankfort township, Wright County
Sturgeon River unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 416; FIPS: 63246)
Sunday Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 417; FIPS: 63516)
Swiftwater township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 220; FIPS: 63945)
Tikander Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County 01/01/99 area formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 418; FIPS: 64886)
Tilden township, Polk County 12/21/92 merged with Grove Park township to form Grove Park-Tilden township
Township 157-30 township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 230; FIPS: 65298)
Township 158-30 township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 240; FIPS: 65300)
Ventura city, Stearns County 05/02/00 new incorporation (FIPS: 66700) from part of St. Augusta township
11/07/00 name changed to St. Augusta city
Victory township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 250; FIPS: 67044)
Virginia city 12/27/94 surviving entity in merger with Franklin city
Wabanica township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 260; FIPS: 67368)
Wahnena township, Cass County 02/21/95 disorganized, became Wahnena unorganized territory
Wahnena unorganized territory, Cass County 02/21/95 formed from former Wahnena township (Census MCD: 291; FIPS: 67595)
Walhalla township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 270; FIPS: 67782)
West St. Paul city 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 69718 to 69700
Westside township, Nobles County 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 69700 to 69718
Wheeler township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 280; FIPS: 69849)
Williams city 06/10/99 Census MCD code change, from 030 to 290
Winona township, Winona County 01/22/96 township no longer exists, annexed to Winona city and Goodview city
Wuori township, St. Louis County 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 71870 to 71869
Young America city 01/01/97 merged with Norwood city to form Norwood Young America city
Zippel township, Lake of the Woods County 06/10/99 township formed as part of reorganization (Census MCD: 300; FIPS: 72264)