QuambaMN
A town of 107, settled in 1901.
Is Quamba a good place to live?
Quamba’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Quamba. Quamba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
107 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Quamba: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quamba, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Quamba.
The median household income in Quamba is lower than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
At $50,000, Quamba’s median household income is where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 3.7% of Quamba residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Quamba for work: only 0% work in town.
| Quamba | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Quamba, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Quamba has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Quamba’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Quamba stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Quamba. Quamba beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Quamba.
| Quamba | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Quamba | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Quamba
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Quamba
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Quamba
About 9 of every 100 Quamba residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Quamba for work
Where Quamba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Quamba
City in Minnesota, United States
Quamba ( KWAHM-bə) is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census. It is the only city in Minnesota that begins with the letter Q.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Quamba
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Quamba, MN a good place to live?
Quamba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.