Waubun is a city in Mahnomen County,

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, United States. The population was 400 at the 2010 census.

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and

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are two of the main routes in the community.

History

The city was incorporated as a village on December 18, 1907. When the Soo Line built through the county in 1903–4, the general manager, Pennington, and his chief engineer, Thomas Green, named the stations as they moved the line north; all towns on the reservation had to have Native American names. The post office for this community was established in 1905 as Bement, changing to Waubun in 1906. The name Waubun comes from the Ojibwe word which means "the east," "the morning," "the twilight of dawn", and "dawn of day."

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 400 people, 160 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 182 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 46.0%

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, 0.3%

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, 33.3% Native American, 0.3%

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, and 20.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 160 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were

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living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.0% male and 57.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 403 people, 179 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 183 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 66.75%

, 17.12% Native American, and 16.13% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.25% of the population (1 person). There were 179 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were

living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,042, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $23,906 versus $22,292 for females. The

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for the city was $14,968. About 2.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the

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, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

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