Warba, Minnesota

Warba
FIPS code		27-68080[2]
GNIS feature ID	0658896[3]

Warba is a city in

.

U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route in the community.

History

A post office called Warba has been in operation since 1910.^[4] Warba is a name derived from the Ojibwe language meaning "soon".^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.27 square miles (8.47 km²), of which 3.21 square miles (8.31 km²) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) is water.^[6]

Warba is along the Swan River. It is 14 miles east-southeast of Grand Rapids.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	154		—
1940	124		−19.5%
1950	125		0.8%
1960	162		29.6%
1970	148		−8.6%
1980	150		1.4%
1990	137		−8.7%
2000	183		33.6%
2010	181		−1.1%
2020	168		−7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the

.

There were 77 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

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

, including 26.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

See also

• Northern Lights Community School

References