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Welcome to Warba ...

The city of Warba is located in Itasca County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Warba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Warba has a population of 184 people<2> (see below for details).

Warba is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Warba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Warba: 218

The ZIP code for Warba: 55793<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warba had an population of 184 people. This is an increase of 1.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Warba had a population of 181 people. This makes Warba the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 181 people, the population of Warba decreased 1.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 183 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Warba.

Communities near Warba ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warba.

  • Grand Rapids
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cohasset
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Coleraine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashwauk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bovey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • La Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Taconite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Taconite is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Hill City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Calumet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Warba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warba.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warba. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Warba.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warba. See our Newspapers Page for Warba.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warba ...

Looking for more information about Warba? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Warba, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warba.

Adding Warba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Warba in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Warba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Warba post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Warba.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warba.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Warba). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warba or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/