Kittson County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Lake Bronson, Lancaster, Teien Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Bronson Site | Lake Bronson | 1978 |
| Lake Bronson State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources | Lake Bronson | 1989 |
| St. Nicholas Orthodox Church | Lancaster | 1984 |
| Teien Central School | Teien Township | 2025 |
| U.S. Inspection Station-Noyes, Minnesota | Noyes | 2014 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKittson was formed in 1849 (1849-10-27) from unknown / original county.
PEMBINA (now KITTSON) created from non-county area in Minnesota Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKittson County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,134 | 1,612 | 905 | 7,889 | 10,638 | 10,717 | 9,649 | 8,343 | 6,672 | 5,285 | 4,207 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bronson Pioneer Cemetery |
| Deerwood Cemetery |
| East Emmaus Cemetery |
| Edward Johnson Cemetery |
| Eidsvold Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hewett Family Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Humboldt Cemetery |
| Joe River Cemetery |
| Johansson Cemetery |
| Jupiter Community Cemetery |
| Jupiter Mission Cemetery |
| Karlstad Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Lundeby Cemetery |
| Mandie Johnson Farm Burials |
| McKinley Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| North Prairie Cemetery |
| Nyren Burials Cemetery |
| Oak View Catholic Cemetery |
| Oslo Cemetery |
| Pearson Cemetery |
| Pederson Burials |
| Pelan Pioneer Cemetery |
| Red River Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverview Memorial Gardens |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Greek Orthodox Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent Cemetery |
| Saron Cemetery |
| Sikar Cemetery |
| Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery |
| Spring Brook Cemetery |
| Swanson Cemetery |
| Swanson Cemetery |
| Tabitha Lutheran Cemetery |
| Teien Covenant Cemetery |
| Timiuk Farm Cemetery |
| Tom Lako Farm Cemetery |
| Tree Claim Cemetery |
| Two Rivers Cemetery |
| Union Liberty Cemetery |
| Vagle Cemetery |
| West Emmaus Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Chatham |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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