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A town of 1,558, settled in 1879.
Warren’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 31% of working residents work locally in Warren, above both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 32 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on incomes. Warren is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 75% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Warren City Park, at 29 acres. Warren has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Warren beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Warren is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1903.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warren, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Warren.
The typical Warren home is worth about $185,000, up 2.4% in a year, 47% below the Minnesota typical home. At $717 a month, Warren’s median rent is below both the Minnesota town median ($1,196 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 65% of households own their home in Warren.
| Warren | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $717 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 316 | A |
| Warren-Alvarado-Oslo SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 273 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Warren has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Warren’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Warren’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Warren is 15 minutes. The top destinations are Grand Forks (16%), Thief River Falls (10%) and East Grand Forks (5%).
| Warren | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 501 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warren.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Warren beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of Warren adults have obesity.
| Warren | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Warren | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Warren City Park | — | 29 |
| 2. City Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Warren; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Warren residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
4 notable people were born in Warren.
City in Minnesota, United States
Warren is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Warren.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Warrenton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| McCrea Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boxville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Warren has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Warren reports no FBI crime data of its own. Warrenton Township, McCrea Township and Boxville Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Warren with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
4 notable people were born here, including Paul Nelson and Gerome Kamrowski.