Wabana Township is located about 20 miles north of Grand Rapids in Itasca County, Minnesota. The township is home to several lakes: Wabana, Little Wabana, Bluewater, Trout, Little Trout, Clearwater, Doan, and the Hanson chain of lakes. Wabana Township has a population of 661 residents, which grows in the summer with returning cabin owners.
Wabana Town Hall & Community Center
The Wabana town hall is located in Wabana Township at the intersection of county roads #49 and #60. The town hall houses community meeting rooms and full kitchen. The recreation area has a tennis court, pickleball courts, basketball hoop, softball field, an ice rink and new playground equipement. There is also a covered picnic shelter with handicapped accessible access.
For information on using the town hall for your gathering, contact Clerk, Steve Melin — wabanatownshipclerk@gmail.com
For more information:
( Contract Form, or the Online Form)
Wabana Cemetery— Wabana Township manages the Wabana Cemetery located on Wakeman Bay Road. For information on purchasing a lot and making burial arrangements, contact Lynne Pernsteiner at wabanacommunications@gmail.com. (Cemetery Policy here )
“Wabana Warbler” — a newsletter for Wabana residents. Sign up for Wabana e-news alerts and the newsletter https://wabanatownship.com/wabana-warbler-newsletter/Send your ideas for articles to the Editor— wabanacommunications@gmail.com
Wabana Beach — The Township manages a beach and picnic area on the south shore of Lake Wabana. Wabana Beach is located 2 miles west of the Wabana Town Hall. Take Co. Rd. #60 west for 2 miles and turn right on McLaughlin Drive.
Wabana 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.
Wabana History Project
The Wabana Historical Project 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 share your photos or tell your story, click here.
We have a variety of photos and other historic documents that are on display at the Town Hall for all to see. Contact Carol Speedling for more information– cjspeedling@yahoo.com
Wa-Ga-Tha-Ka about 1910-1920.