Waubun, Minnesota

About Waubun

Waubun, MN is a tiny community located in northwestern Minnesota counting 399 people who proudly call it home.

Waubun holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 782 residents per square mile.

📰 Waubun News Today

• Monthly Weather Forecast for Waubun, Minnesota 56589 The Weather Channel · Mar 21
• Elizabeth A. Laverdure-McDougall Obituary (2026) - Waubun, MN - Anderson Family Funeral Home - Mahnomen Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Tera Lea Guetter Obituary Apr 28, 2026 - David-Donehower Funeral & Cremation Service David-Donehower Funeral & Cremation Service · Apr 28
• Jessica Rae O'Brien - View Obituary & Service Information Wenner Funeral Home · Dec 7
• Mahnomen-Waubun's John Clark named to Minnesota Football Coaches Hall of Fame InForum · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waubun Unique

• The only place in America named Waubun — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waubun

• Coburn Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Moccasin Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Santwire Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Waubun City Park reviews ★
• Waubun Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Waubun

• WAUBUN AREA LEARNING PROGRAM
• WAUBUN ELEMENTARY
• WAUBUN SECONDARY
• Waubun ALC

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waubun

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