U.S. Census Bureau

1990s boundary changes

Geographic Change Notes: Minnesota

State: Minnesota (27 MN)
All legal boundaries of governmental units are as reported through the Census Bureau’s 1998 Boundary and Annexation Survey, unless otherwise noted.
Bass Brook township, Itasca County township incorporated as Bass Brook city, effective July 7, 1991
Bass Brook city, Itasca County new incorporation, from all of Bass Brook township, effective July 7, 1991 (Census place: 0213; FIPS: 03844); name change, to Cohasset, effective 1/1/95
Blooming Prairie city FIPS change, from 06575 to 06580, effective 1/1/90
Branch city merged into North Branch city, effective 9/19/94
Breitung township, St. Louis County part of Breitung township organized as Eagles Nest township, effective June 5, 1990
Clay township, Hubbard County FIPS change, from 11719 to 11682, effective 1/1/90
Cohasset city name change, from Bass Brook to Cohasset; Census MCD and Place code change, from 025/1213 to 065/0765; FIPS change, from 03844 to 12412; effective 1/1/95
Dean Lake township, Crow Wing County disorganized, effective March 29, 1994
Dean Lake unorganized territory, Crow Wing County area created from former Dean Lake township, effective March 29, 1994; no change to census MCD or FIPS codes
Dennison city FIPS change, from 15710 to 15706, effective 1/1/90
Eagles Nest township, St. Louis County new township formed from part of Breitung township, effective June 5, 1990 (Census MCD: 133; FIPS: 17440)
Franklin city merged into Virginia city, effective 12/27/94
Grant township, Washington County township incorporated to form Grant city, effective January 1, 1997.
Grant city, Washington County new incorporation, from all of Grant township, effective January 1, 1997.
Grove Park township, Polk County merged with Tilden township to form Grove Park-Tilden township, effective December 21, 1992
Grove Park-Tilden township, Polk County new township formed by merger of Grove Park and Tilden townships, effective December 21, 1992
Island View city disincorporation, area became part of Rainy Lake unorganized territory, Koochiching County; effective February 27, 1992
Kimball city name change, from Kimball Prairie to Kimball; Census place and FIPS change, from 2055/33182 to 2053/33164, effective May 16, 1990.
Kimball Prairie city (see note on Kimball city)
Lake St. Croix Beach city FIPS change, from 35072 to 34865, effective 1/1/90
Le Sueur city annexation into Henderson township, Sibley County, effective October 1, 1990.
Little Elbow township, Mohnomen County inactive township organized from Southeast Mahnomen unorganized territory, effective 12/4/96
Marine on St. Croix city FIPS change, from 40580 to 40562, effective 1/1/90
McKinley township, Kittson County disorganized, became McKinley unorganized territory, effective 1/1/90
Meadowlands township, St. Louis County surviving entity in merger with Payne township, St. Louis County, effective January 12, 1993
Millward township, Aitkin County surviving entity in merger with Southeast Aitkin unorganized territory, effective June 18, 1996
Nett Lake unorganized territory, St. Louis County FIPS change, from 45277 to 45281, effective 1/1/90
Nett Lake unorganized territory, Koochiching County FIPS change, from 45281 to 45277, effective 1/1/90
North Branch city surviving entity in merger with Branch city, effective September 19, 1994
North Redwood city merged into Redwood Falls city, effective 12/30/96
North St. Paul city FIPS change, from 47284 to 47221, effective 1/1/90
Norwood Young America city city formed from merger of Young America city and Norwood city (Census place: 2986; FIPS: 47520), effective January 1, 1997
Norwood city merged with Young America city to form Norwood Young America city, effective January 1, 1997.
Oak Grove city, Anoka County new incorporation from all of Oak Grove township, effective December 20, 1993 (Census place: 2889; FIPS: 47690) Census MCD code change from 090 to 089.
Otsego city, Wright County new incorporation from all of Otsgo township, effective November 15, 1990 (Census place: 2973; FIPS: 49138)
Otsego township, Wright County township incorporated as Otsego city, effective November 15, 1990
Ottertail city FIPS change, from 49246 to 49210, effective 1/1/90
Payne township, St. Louis County merged into Meadowlands township, St. Louis County, effective January 12, 1993
Redwood Falls city surviving entity in merger with North Redwood city, effective December 30, 1996
Royalton city annexation into Benton County, effective 2/14/90
Sherburne city FIPS change, from 59638 to 59620, effective 1/1/90
South St. Paul city FIPS change, from 61510 to 61492, effective 1/1/90
Southeast Aitkin unorganized territory, Aitkin County area merged into Millward township, effective 6/18/96
Southeast Mahnomen unorganized territory, Mohnomen County area organized as Little Elbow township, effective December 4, 1996
Southside township, Wright County FIPS change, from 61492 to 61510, effective 1/1/90
Tilden township, Polk County merged with Grove Park township to form Grove Park-Tilden township, effective December 21, 1992
Virginia city surviving entity in merger with Franklin city, effective December 27, 1994
Wahnena unorganized territory, Cass County formed from former Wahnena township, effective February 21, 1995 (Census MCD: 291; FIPS: 67595)
Wahnena township, Cass County disorganized, became Wahnena unorganized territory, effective February 21, 1995
West St. Paul city FIPS change, from 69718 to 69700, effective 1/1/90
Westside township, Nobles County FIPS change, from 69700 to 69718, effective 1/1/90
Winona township, Winona County township no longer exists, annexed to Winona city and Goodview city, effective January 22, 1996
Wuori township, St. Louis County FIPS change, from 71870 to 71869, effective 1/1/90
Young America city merged with Norwood city to form Norwood Young America city, effective 1/1/97