Warroad, Minnesota
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1976. It stands in Warroad City. It lies in ZIP code area 56763. It stands on Warroad River. The Survey maps it on the Warroad quadrangle. 1,830 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,066 feet above sea level.
On record in Warroad
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Canadian National Depotlisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresWarroad grew from 1,781 to 1,830 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,781 | |
| 2020 | 1,830 | +49 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1918 USGS Warroad quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Warroad quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Warroad quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1976 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
145 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 145 fires within 5 miles of Warroad between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,403 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 53 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 58 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 53 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 September 1998 | Smoking | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 August 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 August 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 August 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Warroad: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holland Pit and Mill No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Springsteel Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Warroad Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
38 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Warroad in 38 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 25 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 | Tornado (F3) | Warroad | $20,000,000 | Tornado number two of a series tracked east-southeast for about 4 miles across the northern part of Warroad. The main tornado appeared to have touched down about a mile west of the Marvin Windows plant complex at the northwest corner of Warroad. The tornado grew to around 500 yards wide as it moved across the Lakeview Park and campground area. The tornado apparently lifted as it passed into Muskeg Bay of the Lake of the Woods. Peak wind speeds were estimated from 160 to 180 mph.Damage was extensive along the tornado path in Warroad. At the Marvin Windows plant, the roof was damaged and 16 semi trailers were overturned. Several of the trailers were full with new windows, which were a complete loss. The nearby Pepsi plant had its sign blown down. At the Warroad City Park and Campground, 30 to 40 campers were destroyed and roughly 10 boats were damaged or sunk. The city pool, which had been recently renovated, was also damaged. The Trading Post Gift Shop was completely destroyed. Many large trees were also snapped off or broken into pieces. Eight to 10 homes also sustained damage. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto a shed. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Warroad | - | Public reports half-dollar sized hail in Warroad. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Warroad | - | Trained spotter reports golf ball sized hail southwest of Warroad. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Warroad | - | Public reports half-dollar sized hail in Warroad, MN. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | Heavy rain and small hail were accompanied by driving winds. A few four inch diameter tree branches were blown down and garden furniture was scattered. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | The strong winds were accompanied by hail. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Warroad | - | Baseball sized hail with strong winds damaged numerous vehicles and broke windows. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Warroad | - | The large hail shattered a car windshield. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | Branches were blown down. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | Large tree branches were blown down. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | Large tree branches were blown down near the border crossing. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Warroad | - | County roads 12 and 2 were closed and water was reported over many more roads. The Warroad River flooded the southwest part of town and 60 people were evacuated on the afternoon of the 10th. Half the businesses in town closed due to water damage. |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Warroad | - | Tornado touched down in open farmland and moved southwest. No structural damage reported. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | Tree damage. Damage to railroad crossing arms. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees at the Lakewood Trailer Park. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warroad | - | Numerous trees down in the Warroad area; winds were estimated by a law enforcement official to be 80 mph. A few railroad crossing arms were completely blown off. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Warroad | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Court | 0.0 miles | 10 | |
| Longworth | 6.0 miles | 10 | |
| Swift | 6.1 miles | 9 | |
| Roosevelt | 13.5 miles | 9 | |
| Roosevelt Park | 13.5 miles | 9 | |
| Enstrom Estates | 13.8 miles | 8 | |
| Salol | 13.9 miles | 8 | |
| Winner | 22.2 miles | 6 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Warroad | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2186684 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 653790. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






