Editing Quamba, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|official_name            = Quamba, Minnesota
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Kanabec County, Minnesota|Kanabec]]
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'''Quamba''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|ɑː|m|b|ə}} {{respelling|KWAHM|bə}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |website=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011}}</ref> is a city in [[Kanabec County, Minnesota|Kanabec County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 107 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Quamba_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2752756 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 2, 2024}}</ref> It is the only city in Minnesota that begins with the letter [[Q]].

==History==
Quamba was first established in 1882 on the side track of the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]]. Originally, the community was called "Mud Creek" after the creek that flows through the community and that the railroad tracks crossed; the [[Ojibwe]] population in the area, though, called the creek ''Basa'igani-ziibiwishenh'' ("Creek to square Cedar Timbers"), thus calling the community ''Basa'igani-ziibiwishenying'' ("By the Creek to Square Cedar Timbers"). When the depot was built, the name was changed to "Quamba," which according to the railway officials was derived from an Indian word for "mudhole"; most likely the name derives from the [[Ottawa language|Ottawa word]]: ''zhash<u>kwiimbaa</u>kmigaa'' (fully vocalized as ''azhashki-wiimbaakamigaa'': "be a muddy hole in the ground"). The community was platted in 1901 by Oric Ogilvie Whited and incorporated as a village on July 11, 1952. Its post office operated 1901–1903 and 1906–1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Kanabec |title=Kanabec County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=July 15, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.704|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

==Transportation==
===Major routes===
The following roads serve as primary routes through Quamba.

* [[File:MN-23.svg|frameless|20x20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 23]]
* [[File:Kanabec County 5 MN.svg|frameless|20x20px]] [[List of county roads in Kanabec County, Minnesota|Kanabec County Road 5]]
* Kanabec County Road 70

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 95
|1970= 114
|1980= 122
|1990= 124
|2000= 98
|2010= 123
|2020= 107
|estyear=2022
|estimate=108
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=February 2, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=February 2, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 123 people, 42 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|170.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 47 housing units at an average density of {{convert|65.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 42 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.23.

The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.1% male and 56.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 98 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|133.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 38 housing units at an average density of {{convert|51.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 2.04% from two or more races.

There were 33 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $32,188. Males had a median income of $47,813 versus $28,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,923. There were 8.0% of families and 7.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Kanabec County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Kanabec County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]