Warroad, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Warroad
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Warroad City Hall
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Hockeytown, USA
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2) |
| • Land | 3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,781 |
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1,795 |
| • Density | 593.00/sq mi (228.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56763
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| Area code(s) | 218 Exchange: 386 |
| FIPS code | 27-68224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653790 |
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Warroad is a city in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States, at the southwest corner of Lake of the Woods, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south of Canada. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census. Warroad had its own newspaper before it was incorporated in 1901.
Minnesota State Highways 11 and 313 are two of the city's main routes.
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History
The name Warroad seems to come from the practice of Indian tribes using the location, which is now the town, as a route to war upon each other. In the 20th century, the town had a strong commercial fishing industry, which gradually turned to sport fishing and tourism. For many years, commercial boats provided regular service to the islands and to Kenora, Ontario at the north end of Lake of the Woods. Several flying services carried sport fishermen and tourists to lodges and fishing camps in Lake of the Woods until economics and increasing regulations drove them out of business. Warroad is known for the great fishing on Lake of the Woods.
Warroad, called "Hockeytown USA", is also noted for its strong hockey tradition. The Warroad High School program has earned four men's state championship titles ('94, '96, '03, '05) and two women's ('10, '11) in the past 20 years, and has produced NHL and Olympic players. No U.S. Hockey team has won a gold medal without a player from Warroad on the roster. Another important piece of Warroad hockey history is the Warroad Lakers amateur team that existed from 1947 to 1997.
Father Aulneau
Warroad is the site of St. Mary's Church, also called the Father Aulneau Memorial Church, which commemorates a French Catholic priest who accompanied French explorers and soldiers in their search for the Northwest Passage and was killed along with several other people, presumably by Native Americans. The Aulneau Peninsula in Lake of the Woods is named after Father Aulneau.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.90 square miles (7.51 km2); 2.79 square miles (7.23 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water. The Warroad River flows through town.
Warroad is located along the southwest shore of Lake of the Woods at Muskeg Bay. Warroad is east of Roseau and west of Baudette.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 238 | — | |
| 1910 | 927 | 289.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,211 | 30.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,184 | −2.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,309 | 10.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,276 | −2.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,309 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,086 | −17.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,216 | 12.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,679 | 38.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,722 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,781 | 3.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,795 | 0.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,781 people, 764 households, and 452 families residing in the city. The population density was 638.4 inhabitants per square mile (246.5/km2). There were 839 housing units at an average density of 300.7 per square mile (116.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.3% White, 0.1% African American, 5.7% Native American, 8.5% Asian, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 764 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Popular culture
In the television show The West Wing, character Donna Moss claims to be from Warroad in the episode "Dead Irish Writers". In the episode, she becomes classified as a non-U.S. citizen when the Canada–US border is moved south such that Warroad is in Canada.
Notable people
- Robert Baril, stand-up comedian
- Henry Boucha, former NHL player and 1972 Winter Olympic Silver Medalist, hockey. Born and raised in Warroad. Member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Bill Christian, 1960 Winter Olympian, Gold Medalist, hockey. Member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame.
- Dave Christian, former NHL player and 1980 Winter Olympic Gold Medalist, hockey. Member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Gordon Christian, 1956 Winter Olympian, Silver Medalist, hockey.
- Roger Christian, 1960 Winter Olympian, Gold Medalist, hockey. Member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Alan Hangsleben, former NHL player born in Warroad.
- Gigi Marvin, member of the U.S. national women's ice hockey team, and gold medalist. Marvin made a goal in the shootout against Canada in the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic game where Team USA went on to win Gold. She also won a silver medal at the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Her grandfather is Cal Marvin, the coach of the 1958 United States Men's National Ice Hockey Team.
- Brock Nelson, NHL player (New York Islanders)
- T. J. Oshie, NHL player for the Washington Capitals, helped Warroad's high school hockey team win the state championship. Scored winning goal in the eighth round of the shootout in the 2014 Winter Olympics for the U.S., beating Team Russia in a preliminary game. 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion with the Capitals.
- Sheila Terry, actress, 1910–1957
Images for kids
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Warroad, circa 1910
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See also
In Spanish: Warroad (Minnesota) para niños
