| Official Name: | Warba |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Itasca |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.49 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.28 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 168 |
| Population Density Km2: | 20.11 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 52.08 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 391 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1283 |
| Coordinates: | 47.1306°N -93.2689°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55793 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-68080[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0658896[3] |
Warba is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 168 at the 2020 census.
U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route in the community.
A post office called Warba has been in operation since 1910.[4] Warba is a name derived from the Ojibwe language meaning "soon".[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.27sqmi, of which 3.21sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi is water.[6]
Warba is along the Swan River. It is 14 miles east-southeast of Grand Rapids.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 181 people, 77 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 56.4PD/sqmi. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 28/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White and 2.8% Native American.
There were 77 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 183 people, 79 households, and 57 families living in the city. The population density was 57.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 86 housing units at an average density of 26.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.36% White, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 79 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,429 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,772. About 14.3% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.