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Moving to Waubun, Minnesota

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Population: 403. Estimated population in July 2024: 392 (-2.7% change)
Males: 195 (48.4%), Females: 208 (51.6%)

Mahnomen County

Zip code: 56589

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $31,042
Median house value: $54,700

Population by Race

Races in Waubun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.7%)
  • American Indian (33.3%)
  • Two or more races (16.1%)

Ancestries: German (47.4%), Norwegian (18.6%), French (10.2%), Czech (9.4%), Irish (8.2%), English (5.2%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waubun

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waubun city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waubun:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waubun:

  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 62 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 63 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 74 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waubun:

  • MAHNOMEN COUNTY (about 5 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN; Abbreviation: 3N8)
  • DETROIT LAKES-WETHING FIELD (about 26 miles; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Abbreviation: DTL)
  • JOLLY FISHERMAN (about 30 miles; WAUBUN, MN; Abbreviation: M49)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waubun:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 44 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 44 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 78 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 78 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high schools in Waubun:

  • WAUBUN SEC. (Students: 254; Location: 1013 3RD ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • WAUBUN ALP (Students: 43; Location: 1013 3RD ST.; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Waubun:

  • WAUBUN EL. (Students: 43; Location: 1013 3RD ST.; Grades: 06 – 06)

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