Welcome to Warroad ...
The city of Warroad is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Warroad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warroad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Warroad has a population of 1,796 people<3> (see below for details).
Warroad is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Warroad lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Warroad: (218)
The ZIP code for Warroad: 56763<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warroad had an population of 1,796 people. This is an increase of 0.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Warroad had a population of 1,781 people (or 11.4% of the total population of Roseau County). This makes Warroad the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Warroad represents 0.03% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 273rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,781 people, the population of Warroad increased 3.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,722 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Warroad.
Communities near Warroad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warroad.
- Williams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <6>
- Roosevelt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <6>
- Long Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Swift
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Buffalo Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Point <6>
- Middlebro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebro
- Hickey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Salol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Sprague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Roseau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
- Roseau is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau <6>
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 Warroad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warroad.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warroad. See our Newspapers Page for Warroad.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warroad ...
Looking for more information about Warroad? 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 Warroad, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warroad.
Adding Warroad to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warroad 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 for Warroad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Warroad post office opened in 1897.
We also found Warroad on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warroad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warroad. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warroad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Warroad). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warroad or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |