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Warba Minnesota Community Guide
Location:
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City of Warba is located fourteen miles east of Grand Rapids on Highway
2. Warba is a pleasant community offering essential services such as a City
maintained water and sewer system, a well-organized volunteer fire department,
and a new community center building. Warba supports a variety of commercial
businesses including an eight-room motel, gas and service station, post
office, Laundromat, and a sporting clay and hunting preserve range. Sportmax
Inc., which provides many area employment opportunities, is an excellent
example of a manufacturing firm that has found success in Warba.
Warba offers residents an opportunity to enjoy the unique
quality of life associated with rural northern Minnesota. There are numerous
lakes within a three-mile radius of Warba, plus swimming beaches, an outdoor
hockey rink, and outstanding hunting and fishing.
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Population:
| Warba (city) |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1990-2000
Change |
| Actual |
Percent |
| Population |
148 |
150 |
137 |
183 |
46 |
33.58 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) |
3.40 |
3.26 |
3.19 |
3.19 |
0.00 |
0.10 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) |
43.53 |
46.01 |
42.95 |
57.31 |
14.36 |
33.44 |
| Housing Units |
62 |
74 |
69 |
86 |
17 |
24.64 |
| Households |
-- |
56 |
58 |
79 |
21 |
36.21 |
| Persons Per Household |
-- |
2.68 |
2.36 |
2.32 |
-0.04 |
-1.78 |
Geography:
Warba is a city in Itasca County,
Minnesota. U.S. Route 2 serves as a main arterial route
in the community. According to the United States Census
Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles
(8.4 kmē), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 kmē) of it is
land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 kmē) of it (1.84%) is
water. The elevation is 1,283 ft (391 m) above sea
level.
From
Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia.
Demographics:
As of the
census of 2000, there
were 183 people, 79
households, and 57
families residing in the
city. The population
density was 57.3 people
per square mile
(22.1/kmē). There were
86 housing units at an
average density of
26.9/sq mi (10.4/kmē).
The racial makeup of the
city was 98.36% White,
and 1.64% from two or
more races. Hispanic or
Latino of any race were
1.64% of the population.
There
were 79 households out
of which 31.6% had
children under the age
of 18 living with them,
59.5% were married
couples living together,
11.4% had a female
householder with no
husband present, and
26.6% were non-families.
22.8% of all households
were made up of
individuals and 8.9% had
someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or
older. The average
household size was 2.32
and the average family
size was 2.69.
In the
city the population was
spread out with 23.5%
under the age of 18,
9.3% from 18 to 24,
31.7% from 25 to 44,
19.1% from 45 to 64, and
16.4% who were 65 years
of age or older. The
median age was 38 years.
For every 100 females
there were 105.6 males.
For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there
were 102.9 males.
The
median income for a
household in the city
was $27,500, and the
median income for a
family was $31,250.
Males had a median
income of $21,429 versus
$16,250 for females. The
per capita income for
the city was $11,772.
About 14.3% of families
and 19.6% of the
population were below
the poverty line,
including 26.2% of those
under the age of
eighteen and none of
those sixty five or
over.
History:
Warba, a city in Feeley Township, was incorporated as
a village in 1911. A logging site named Siding No. 8, also known as Dickson's
Spur for a timber man named Dickson, existed 1891-98 and changed its name
to Verna. Verna was located side by side with the village of Feeley (also
known as Feeley's Spur), named for the sawmill owner Thomas J. Feeley (died
in Duluth May 24, 1935), which was platted in 1904. The Feeley post office
operated 1901-10, at which time the U.S. Post Office Department thought
Feeley was too close to Foley, and a contest to rename the village was held;
A. A. Hall won, selecting the Indian word warbasibi, which has been
variously interpreted as "resting place" or "white swan," the latter being
Wabiziwa or Waiba, converted to Warba; the Great Northern
Railway changed the depot name from Verna to Warba, thus both Verna and
Feeley became Warba.
Courtesy of the Minnesota
Historical Society
Government:
City Hall
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4567 |
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| Mayor |
Don
Hawk
18729 Steneth Road
Warba, MN 55793 |
(218) 492-1525 |
| Treasurer |
Tami
Elich
PO Box 2821
Warba, MN 55793 |
(218) 492-4201 |
| Clerk |
Niki
Mistelske
PO Box 2772
Warba, MN 55793 |
(218) 492-4143 |
| Council Member |
Patricia Gilsvik
200 Bridge Street
Warba, MN 55793 |
(218) 492-4261 |
| Council Member |
Cheri
Dombrovski
410 Lake Street Lot #9
Warba, MN 55793 |
(218) 492-1488 |
| Council Member |
Kelly
A. McCauley
75 N. 3rd Avenue
Warba, MN 55793 |
(218) 492-4201 |
Post Office:
Warba Post
Office
112 Bridge Street
Warba, MN 55793-5000
Phone:(218)
492-4505
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web:
www.usps.com |
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Regular Business
Hours:
Week Days
06:45-11:45AM
12:45-03:30PM
Saturday
06:45-08:30AM
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Latest Collection
at Post Office:
Week Days
03:30PM
Saturday
04:30PM |
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Utilities:
| Utility Type |
Utility Name |
Utility Phone |
| Electricity |
Lake Country Power |
(218) 326-6671 |
| Natural Gas |
n/a |
-- |
| Wastewater |
Warba Municipal |
(218) 492-4242 |
| Water |
Warba Municipal |
(218) 492-4242 |
| Telephone |
Frontier Communications |
(800)
435-1504 |
| Cable TV |
n/a |
-- |
Major Employers:
| Employer |
Products/Services |
Employees |
|
n/a |
News:
Weather:
Map:
Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Warba Minnesota area
Events:
Attractions:
Recreation:
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Warba-Feeley Recreation Park |
Lakes:
|
Lake Name |
Size
(acres) |
Lake info |
Lake Map |
Rec Map |
Topo Map |
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McGuire |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Rice |
n/a |
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n/a |
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Sand |
118 |
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Shallow |
531 |
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Health
Care:
Schools:
Northern Lights Community
School
305 Bridge Street
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4400
Web:
www.nlcschool.org
Northern Lights Community School (NLCS) is a
public charter school for grades 6-12. Charter schools are
independent public schools amd are considered by the state of
Minnesota to be independent school districts. A charter school
is tuition-free and open to any student in the state. |
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Churches:
Media:
Motels:
Warba Motel
210 Bridge Street
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-1600Mom and pop motel with inexpensive,
clean and comfortable rooms. Weekly and monthly rates available. |
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Resorts:
Campgrounds:
Businesses:
Casper's Leather Repair
122 Bridge Street
PO Box 2828
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-1903
We
have been providing a variety of quality leather apparel and products
for over 20 years. Our goal is to offer variety and alternatives
to you. We carry a large variety of coats, vests, shorts, skirts,
pants, headwear, patches, jewelry, and numerous other items. All
our products are made of 100% quality Wisconsin cowhide and we stand
behind our work 100%! |
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Jensco Jensen Sign
Co.
17938 Legion Road
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4000 |
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Marrier Estates
401 Lake Street
PO Box 2854
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218)
492-4329 |
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Pheasants Plus
14893 Sago #4
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4450
Web:
www.pheasantsplus.com
Pheasants Plus opened in 1993 for upland bird
hunting and sporting clay shooting. The years ahead will see
many additional improvements to our facilities and equipment for
your shooting and hunting enjoyment. |
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Quality Construction
Systems
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4336 |
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Sal's Campground
21420 US Highway 2
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4297 |
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Shallow Lake Store
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4568 |
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Warba-Goodland
Food Shelf
PO Box 2761
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4392 |
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Warba Liquor Store
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4499 |
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Warba Motel
210 Bridge Street
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-1600 |
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Warba Tire
204 Bridge Street
Warba, MN 55793
Phone: (218) 492-4111 |
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Other Web Links:
Warba.net - Local Warba
information, including City Council minutes.
Aerial Map:
Topographic Map:
Topographic map is courtesy of the Minnesota DNR - click map to zoom or enlarge
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