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Welcome to Waubun ...

The city of Waubun is located in Mahnomen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waubun, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waubun has a population of 406 people<2> (see below for details).

Waubun is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Waubun: 218

The ZIP code for Waubun: 56589<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waubun had an population of 406 people. This is an increase of 1.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waubun had a population of 400 people (or 7.35% of the total population of Mahnomen County). This makes Waubun the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 400 people, the population of Waubun has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 403 people).

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

Communities near Waubun ...

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

  • Mahnomen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Twin Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Ulen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Callaway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ogema
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Bejou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • White Earth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Faith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Naytahwaush
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Waubun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waubun.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waubun. 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 Waubun.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waubun ...

Looking for more information about Waubun? 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 Waubun, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waubun.

Adding Waubun to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waubun 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 Waubun was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Waubun post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waubun.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Mahnomen, 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 Waubun.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waubun - 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 Waubun). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waubun 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/