Warren, Minnesota facts for kids
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Warren
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| Motto(s):
"Soaring To A Bright Future"
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Location within Marshall County and Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1881 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1892 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,605 |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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1,574 |
| • Density | 1,102.34/sq mi (425.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56762
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-68170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653783 |
Warren is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2020 census.
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History
Warren was platted in 1879, and named for Charles H. Warren, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Warren since 1880.
Although several times larger than the next largest city in the county, Warren's prominence as the county seat has been threatened several times in its history. The original plan for the Soo Line Railroad (completed in 1905) branch line that passes through Warren called for it to run from Thief River Falls to Argyle and then west. Argyle interests hoped the establishment of a railroad junction there would lead to the removal of the county seat from Warren to Argyle. Other interests prevailed, although the railroad line forms a parabola extending north from Thief River Falls, and then south to Warren, as if the plan changed while the line was being built.[1] In 1974, citizens of the eastern part of the county, noting Warren's location in the western quarter of the long county, and very nearly at its southern boundary, petitioned twice for the relocation of the county seat to Newfolden. Neither effort that year resulted in the question being put on the ballot, and in fact, voters in the interim had approved the construction of an addition to the courthouse in Warren.
Warren was featured on a 2006 episode of the History Channel's UFO Files episode "Alien Encounters." The unsolved case of a mysterious object impacting a county sheriff's car on August 27, 1979, was featured (see Val Johnson Incident). This same case was also featured in 2012 on the Travel Channel's Mysteries at the Museum episode "MGM Fire; UFO Car, Prophecy Sword"
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.44 square miles (3.73 km2), all land. The Snake River flows in serpentine fashion through the city (hence its name), and both banks are developed, which has proved problematic as the city attempts flood control. Some major floods in the city's history took place in 1896 (twice), 1969, 1974, 1979, 1996 (twice), and 1997.
The streets of the original townsite of Warren are laid out on a grid parallel and perpendicular to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Some newer additions, particularly those south of Bridge Street (Minnesota Highway 1) are laid out on a conventional north–south grid. The BNSF is the dividing line for the street system east and west, and Bridge Street is the dividing line north and south.
U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highway 1 are two of the main routes in the city.
Climate
| Climate data for Warren, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 13.6 (−10.2) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
33.8 (1.0) |
51.2 (10.7) |
66.7 (19.3) |
75.7 (24.3) |
80.6 (27.0) |
79.7 (26.5) |
70.0 (21.1) |
53.8 (12.1) |
35.6 (2.0) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
50.0 (10.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 3.5 (−15.8) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
40.1 (4.5) |
54.8 (12.7) |
65.0 (18.3) |
69.5 (20.8) |
67.6 (19.8) |
58.0 (14.4) |
43.2 (6.2) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
39.1 (4.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −6.7 (−21.5) |
−4.4 (−20.2) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
42.9 (6.1) |
54.3 (12.4) |
58.4 (14.7) |
55.5 (13.1) |
46.0 (7.8) |
32.6 (0.3) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
2.9 (−16.2) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 108 | — | |
| 1890 | 648 | 500.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,276 | 96.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,813 | 42.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,772 | −2.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,472 | −16.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,839 | 24.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,779 | −3.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,007 | 12.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,999 | −0.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,105 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,813 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,678 | −7.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,563 | −6.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,605 | 2.7% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,574 | 0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, the city had 1,563 people, 681 households, and 743 families. The population density was 1,085.4 inhabitants per square mile (419.1/km2). The 743 housing units were at an average density of 516.0 per square mile (199.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
Of the 681 households, 27.8% had children under 18 years, 46.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
Religion
The city has three Lutheran churches (two affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and one affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod), a Roman Catholic parish and cemetery, an Evangelical Covenant church, a United Methodist church, and an Assembly of God church, as well as a non-denominational church. In the rural area surrounding the city, there are three small Lutheran churches.
Economy
Agriculture and agribusiness have been the mainstays of Warren throughout its history. In fact, for most of its history, there has been no other industry at all. Although the Red River Valley has a short growing season, which is often made even shorter due to floods, the area has excellent crop yields which help make farming in the area less risky than in other areas with poorer soil. The principal crops are wheat, soybeans, potatoes, and sugar beets. Warren was at one time home to the largest independent elevator in Minnesota. Northwest Grain Cenex Harvest States Cooperative has a large elevator on the Soo Line, and the American Crystal Sugar Co. operates a sugar beet terminal just north of Warren during harvest. Warren has three bank branches, the largest being a branch of Community Bank of the Red River Valley, headquartered in East Grand Forks.
Education and culture
Warren is home of the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo school district. The district has one six-year high school and one elementary school, both located in Warren. Both buildings have been called superior facilities for a district its size. The high school, built in 1954, includes a 1000-seat auditorium. The elementary school, built in 1970, was originally an "open school" design where the classrooms were separated by chalkboard partitions rather than walls, although a few walls were installed in 1987. In the late 2000s, the school board went on to add on a new gymnasium.
Warren has a public library, the Godel Memorial Library, and is home to the Marshall County Historical Society, the Marshall County Fair, and the Warren Riverside Country Club (9-hole, par 4, grass greens).
Transportation
The Warren City Council voted to build an airport in 1965 for an estimated cost of $109,000. A dedication ceremony took place in August 1966.
Notable people
Some notable people who have lived in Warren:
- Julius J. Olson – Minnesota Supreme Court justice and chief justice
- Oscar Knutson – Minnesota Supreme Court chief justice and mayor
- John J. Herrick – captain who led the craft fired upon in the Gulf of Tonkin incident
- Gerome Kamrowski – Abstract Artist
- Joseph Steffan – civil rights activist
- Paul Nelson – magazine editor and musician
- Val Johnson – former sheriff's deputy known for his UFO encounter
See also
In Spanish: Warren (Minnesota) para niños
