Beautiful Wabana Township is located north of Grand Rapids in Itasca County, MN. About 20% of the township is covered in lakes including Wabana, Bluewater, Trout, and the Hanson chain of lakes, Wabana Township is home to about 200 households and 500 residents. Learn more at Wikipedia
Township Government
Township government is a unit of government patterned after the English town meeting developed to guarantee “grassroots” democratic participation. In Minnesota, townships are the rural units of government, closest to the people. Minnesota is first in the nation in the number of townships, with 1,803 organized townships. Townships are about thirty-six square miles in area, and in Minnesota include populations from a few to over ten thousand. Township governments presently serve approximately one-fourth of the population of Minnesota.
- How to run for Township Office
- Roles of Township Supervisor
- Roles of Township Clerk
- Minnesota Association of Townships
- Minnesota Statues: Chapter 365-368
Township Facilities and Services
Wabana Town Hall and Community Center — Located at the intersection of Co. Roads #49 and #60 approximately 13 miles north of downtown Grand Rapids, the Town Hall provides community meeting rooms and kitchen, as well as a tennis court, ice rink, softball field, picnic shelter and playground equipment. For information on using the town hall for your gathering, contact Clerk, Steve Melin. (Refer to Contract form – Word doc or the Online Form)
* Click here for Contact and Town Hall Meeting information *
“Wabana Warbler” — a newsletter for residents. Send your ideas for articles to the Editor
Wabana Cemetery —The Township also manages the cemetery located on Wakeman Bay Road. For information on purchasing a lot and making burial arrangements, contact Kim Oja. (Refer to Policy on cemetery)
Wabana Beach — The Township manages a beach and picnic area on the south shore of Lake Wabana. (Go 2 miles west from the Town Hall on Co. Rd. #60 and turn right on McLaughlin Drive).
Wabana History Project
Wabana Historical Committee
The Wabana Historical Committee is open to anyone interested in preserving the history of our township. The group collects oral histories, photos, and other information about the history of our area. If you would like to tell your story, click here. We have a display rack and a display of photos and other historic documents that are on a table at the Town Hall for all to see. Come join the group to help out! The group meets at the Town Hall in the summer months.
For more information contact:
Roger Linder
Phone: 218-326-2266 email: rnlinder@msn.com
