Warroad, Minnesota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,722 people, 657 households, and 419 families residing in the city. The population density
was 254.7 /km2. There were 766 housing units at an average density of 113.3 /km2. The racial makeup of the city was 81.65% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 7.38% Native American, 9.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 0.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The town reportedly has the highest percentage of Laotian American
s in the country.
There were 657 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size is 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,948, and the median income for a family was $44,667. Males had a median income of $27,123 versus $22,465 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,412. 8.8% of the population and 7.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Warroad Pioneer
Radio
, which gradually turned to sport fishing and tourism
. For many years, commercial boat
s provided regular service to the islands and to Kenora, Ontario
at the north end of Lake of the Woods
. One of these ships was the Bert Steele. 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 is also noted for its strong hockey tradition which has produced NHL and Olympic players. It is known as "Hockey Town USA" because of the that feat along with a storied high school program which has earned four men's state championship titles ('94, '96, '03, '05) and two women's ('10, '11) in the past 20 years. Another important piece of Warroad hockey history is the Warroad Lakers
amateur team that existed from 1957 to 1997.
and was killed along with several other people, presumably by Native American
s. The Aulneau Peninsula in Lake of the Woods is named after Father Aulneau.
claims to be from Warroad in the episode Dead Irish Writers
. In the episode, she becomes classified as a non US citizen when the Canadian border is moved south such that Warroad is in Canada.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,722 people, 657 households, and 419 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 254.7 /km2. There were 766 housing units at an average density of 113.3 /km2. The racial makeup of the city was 81.65% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 7.38% Native American, 9.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 0.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The town reportedly has the highest percentage of Laotian American
Laotian American
A Laotian American is a resident of the United States who was originally from Laos, a person of Laotian descent residing in America, or a citizen born in the United States whose parents were originally from Laos. Laotian Americans are included in the larger category of Asian Americans...
s in the country.
There were 657 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size is 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,948, and the median income for a family was $44,667. Males had a median income of $27,123 versus $22,465 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,412. 8.8% of the population and 7.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Local media
NewspaperWarroad Pioneer
Radio
- KKWQ-FMKKWQ-FMKKWQ-FM 92.5, is a small local radio station broadcasting from the border town of Warroad, Minnesota.It is owned and operated by Border Broadcasting, along with sister station KRWB . Their studios are at 113 Lake St NW, in Warroad....
92.5 and KRWB (AM)KRWB (AM)KRWB is a classic rock formatted radio station in Roseau, Minnesota. It is owned by Border Broadcasting, along with sister station KKWQ-FM. Their studios are at 113 Lake St NW, in Warroad.-External links:*...
1410, both owned by Border Broadcasting in Warroad - KCAJ FM 102.1, operated by North Country Media in RoseauRoseau, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,756 people, 1,157 households, and 713 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,153.6 people per square mile . There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 514.4 per square mile...
.
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 industryFishing industry
The fishing industry includes any industry or activity concerned with taking, culturing, processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing or selling fish or fish products....
, which gradually turned to sport fishing and tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
. For many years, commercial boat
Boat
A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...
s provided regular service to the islands and to Kenora, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
at the north end of Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the United States. The Northwest Angle and the town of Angle Township can only be reached from the rest of...
. One of these ships was the Bert Steele. 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 is also noted for its strong hockey tradition which has produced NHL and Olympic players. It is known as "Hockey Town USA" because of the that feat along with a storied high school program which has earned four men's state championship titles ('94, '96, '03, '05) and two women's ('10, '11) in the past 20 years. Another important piece of Warroad hockey history is the Warroad Lakers
Warroad Lakers
The Warroad Lakers were an American Senior ice hockey team from Warroad, Minnesota. The Lakers played in various Manitoba AHA and Thunder Bay AHA senior and intermediate leagues and were granted special eligibility for the Allan Cup and Hardy Cup by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association...
amateur team that existed from 1957 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 PassageNorthwest Passage
The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans...
and was killed along with several other people, presumably by Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
s. The Aulneau Peninsula in Lake of the Woods is named after Father Aulneau.
Popular culture
In the television show The West Wing, character Donna MossDonna Moss
Donnatella "Donna" Moss is a fictional character played by Janel Moloney on the television serial drama The West Wing. Donna is a recurring character during the first season, although she appears in every episode, making her a de facto regular...
claims to be from Warroad in the episode Dead Irish Writers
Dead Irish Writers
-Plot:As Abbey contemplates the likelihood that her medical license will be taken away the following day, she grumpily attends a big White House party for her birthday. Bartlet receives another visit from decorous British Ambassador Lord John Marbury, who argues against Bartlet's meeting with a...
. In the episode, she becomes classified as a non US citizen when the Canadian border is moved south such that Warroad is in Canada.
Notable residents
- Gordon ChristianGordon ChristianGordon Eugene "Gord, Ginny" Christian is a retired ice hockey player. He played with the University of North Dakota from 1947 to 1950, tying for scoring leader on the team in both the 1947-48 and 1948–49 seasons. He was a member of the silver medal winning 1956 United States Olympic ice hockey...
, 1956 Winter Olympian, Silver Medalist, hockey. - Roger ChristianRoger ChristianRoger "Hot Dog Rog" Christian was a radio personality and lyricist who wrote several songs for The Beach Boys, mostly about cars, including "Ballad of Ole' Betsy", "Car Crazy Cutie", "Cherry, Cherry Coupe", "Don’t Worry Baby", "In the Parkin' Lot", "Little Deuce Coupe", "No-Go Showboat", "Shut...
, 1960 Winter Olympian, Gold Medalist, hockey. - Dave ChristianDave ChristianDavid William Christian is a retired American professional ice hockey forward, who comes from a family of hockey players. His father Bill and uncle Roger were members of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that won the gold medal. Another uncle, Gordon, was a member of the 1956 U.S. Olympic Hockey...
, former NHL player and 1980 Winter Olympic Gold Medalist, hockey. - Henry BouchaHenry BouchaHenry Charles Boucha is a retired American professional ice hockey centerman who played 247 games over 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies whose career was cut short by eye injury...
, former NHL player born in Warroad. - Alan HangslebenAlan HangslebenAlan William "Al, Hank" Hangsleben is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.Selected in 1973 by both the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League and the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association while still playing for the University of North Dakota men's ice...
, former NHL player born in Warroad. - T.J. Oshie, Current NHL player (blues) who has helped Warroad's high school hockey team win the state championship.
- Gisele MarvinGisele MarvinGisele Marvin is a member of the United States national women's ice hockey team. Marvin won a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games...
, Current member of the United States national women's ice hockey team. Marvin won a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Her grandfather is Cal Marvin, the coach of the 1958 United States Men's National Ice Hockey Team