Warroad, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Warroad, Minnesota
settlement_type = Town
nickname = Hockeytown USA
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Roseau

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area_total_km2 = 7.1
area_land_km2 = 6.7
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 2.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1722
population_density_km2 = 255.1
population_density_sq_mi = 660.8

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 325
elevation_ft = 1066
latd = 48 |latm = 54 |lats = 25 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 19 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56763
area_code = 218
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blank_info = 27-68224GR|2
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Warroad is a city in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States, at the southwest corner of Lake of the Woods. The population was 1,722 at the 2000 census.

Minnesota State Highways 11 and 313 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of km2 to mi2|7.1|abbr=yes|wiki=yes. km2 to mi2|6.8|abbr=yes of it is land and km2 to mi2|0.4|abbr=yes of it (5.11%) is water.

Warroad is east of Roseau and west of Baudette.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,722 people, 657 households, and 419 families residing in the city. The population density was Pop density km2 to mi2|254.7|abbr=yes. There were 766 housing units at an average density of Pop density km2 to mi2|113.3|abbr=yes. 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.

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.

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 industry, which gradually turned to sport fishing and tourism. For many years, commercial boats 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.

On August 5, 2006, Warroad was hit by an F3 tornado which caused substantial damage to the city and resorts in the well known areas surrounding the famed Lake of the Woods. Although devastating, not a single human casualty was reported. The storm produced a path of destruction approximately 3 miles long and 600 yards wide, destroying much of the infrastructure in its path. Lives were saved by the technologies used in advance of this disaster. The community was prepared. [ [http://www.weather.gov/os/Aware/pdfs/aware-fall06.pdf NOAA’s National Weather Service (pgs. 12-13)] ]

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 Passage and was killed along with several other people, presumably by Native Americans. The Aulneau Peninsula in Lake of the Woods is named after Father Aulneau.

This church was recently sold to an unknown party. It is planned to become an apartment building. The church has undergone some construction in June of 2008.

Trivia

* Dave Christian a member of the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey team that won the gold medal was born here. His father Bill Christian (born January 29, 1938) is a retired ice hockey player also from Warroad. He led the United States to a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
* Henry Boucha played high school ice hockey for Warroad High School, and continued his career by playing for the 1972 US Olympic team, prior to enjoying a 6-year career in the NHL.
* The Warroad Warriors won the Minnesota High School hockey Class A championship in 1994, 1996, 2003, & 2005.
* Warroad is the fictional hometown and birthplace of the character Donna Moss on the political television drama series "The West Wing".
* Warroad was the original Hockeytown, USA for over 50 years before Detroit began using the title in the late 1990s. [ [http://warroadhs68.org/scrap009.html WARROAD HIGH SCHOOL, Warroad, Minnesota, Class of 1968 ] ]
* Warroad Mayor, Bob Marvin, recently became a minority investor in the Minnesota Wild.
* Warroad has had a major impact on the sport of ice hockey in the US. It is the home to three gold medal recipients: Dave Christian, Bill Christian, and Roger Christian. Other Olympians either raised, or residing in Warroad include: Rube Bjorkman, Dan McKinnon, Gordon Christian, Henry Boucha & Blane Comstock. For over 35 years Warroad was also the home to the hockey stick manufacturing company Christian Brothers.

References

External links

* [http://www.warroad.org/ Warroad Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.warroad.k12.mn.us/ Warroad School District]