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Quamba
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Location of Quamba, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kanabec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 123 |
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(2019)
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127 |
| • Density | 182.47/sq mi (70.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55051
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-52756 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0649769 |
Quamba is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2010 census. It is the only city in Minnesota that begins with the letter Q.
History
Quamba was first established in 1882 on the side track of the Great Northern Railway. Originally, the community was called "Mud Creek" after the creek that flows through the community and that the railroad tracks crossed; the Ojibwe population in the area, though, called the creek Basa'igani-ziibiwishenh ("Creek to square Cedar Timbers"), thus calling the community Basa'igani-ziibiwishenying ("By the Creek to Square Cedar Timbers"). When the depot was built, the name was changed to "Quamba," which according to the railway officials was derived from an Indian word for "mudhole"; most likely the name derives from the Ottawa word: zhashkwiimbaakmigaa (fully vocalized as azhashki-wiimbaakamigaa: "be a muddy hole in the ground"). The community was platted in 1901 by Oric Ogilvie Whited and incorporated as a village on July 11, 1952. Its post office operated 1901–1903 and 1906–1966.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 95 | — | |
| 1970 | 114 | 20.0% | |
| 1980 | 122 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 124 | 1.6% | |
| 2000 | 98 | −21.0% | |
| 2010 | 123 | 25.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 127 | 3.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 123 people, 42 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was 170.8 inhabitants per square mile (65.9/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 65.3 per square mile (25.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 42 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.1% male and 56.9% female.
Transportation
Major routes
The following roads serve as primary routes through Quamba.
Minnesota State Highway 23
Kanabec County Road 5- Kanabec County Road 70
See also
In Spanish: Quamba (Minnesota) para niños
