# Sebeka, Minnesota > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sebeka,_Minnesota > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sebeka,_Minnesota.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebeka%2C_Minnesota > Source revision: 1352608518 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Sebeka** (/səˈbiːkə/ sə-BEE-kə) is a city in [Wadena County](/source/Wadena_County,_Minnesota), [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota), United States. As of the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census), Sebeka had a population of 741.[4] The name comes from an [Ojibwe](/source/Ojibwe) word meaning "town by the water".[5] [U.S. Highway 71](/source/U.S._Route_71), [State Highway 227](/source/Minnesota_State_Highway_227), and the historic [Jefferson Highway](/source/Jefferson_Highway) (now Jefferson Avenue), are three of the main routes in the city. ## History Sebeka originally grew around the depot of the K-line branch of the [Great Northern Railway](/source/Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.)), which first came through the area in 1892.[5] The first major industry in the area was logging.[5] The town's first store was the Anderson Pioneer Store.[6] The town was incorporated on March 19, 1898. Its population has gone from 233 in 1900 to a peak of 818 in 1960.[6] ### Point of interest In the Sebeka High School building is a mural, painted in 1938, by artist [Richard Haines](/source/Richard_Haines) that demonstrates the casein paint process as used in fresco-painting.[7] Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the [Section of Painting and Sculpture](/source/Section_of_Painting_and_Sculpture), later called the [Section of Fine Arts](/source/Section_of_Fine_Arts), of the [Treasury Department](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury). ## Geography According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the city has a total area of 2.47 square miles (6.40 km2), all of it land.[8] The [Redeye River](/source/Redeye_River) flows through the city.[9] ## Demographics ### 2010 census As of the [census](/source/Census)[10] of 2010, there were 711 people, 321 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 287.9 inhabitants per square mile (111.2 /km2). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 147.4 inhabitants per square mile (56.9 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.4% [African American](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.1% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), and 1.5% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 321 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. ### 2000 census As of the [census](/source/Census)[2] of 2000, there were 710 people, 332 households, and 188 families residing in the city. The population density was 289.1 inhabitants per square mile (111.6 /km2). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 153.9 inhabitants per square mile (59.4 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.14% [African American](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.28% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), and 0.56% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 2.54% of the population. 30.1% were of [Finnish](/source/Finns), 28.2% [German](/source/Germans), 9.2% [Norwegian](/source/Norwegians) and 7.6% [American](/source/United_States) ancestry. There were 332 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,693, and the median income for a family was $36,429. Males had a median income of $27,115 versus $19,531 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the city was $14,933. About 11.7% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over. ## Notable people - [Kenneth Arnold](/source/Kenneth_Arnold), a pilot who reported a widely covered [UFO](/source/UFO) sighting, was born in Sebeka.[11] - [Carrie Lee](/source/Carrie_Lee), named Miss Minnesota USA in 2005, is a native of Sebeka.[12] - [Dick Stigman](/source/Dick_Stigman), a [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) player, attended and graduated from [Sebeka High School](/source/Sebeka_High_School). - [Patrick Volkerding](/source/Patrick_Volkerding), founder and maintainer of [Slackware](/source/Slackware), has been a resident of Sebeka since 2005.[13] ## Radio stations - **FM radio** - 92.5 [KXKK](/source/KXKK) 92.5 Hot Country - 94.5 [KDLB](/source/KDLB) [Adult Contemporary](/source/Adult_Contemporary) The Arrow 94.7 - 97.5 [KDKK](/source/KDKK) 97.5 Music of Your Life - 101.9 [KQKK](/source/KQKK) [Adult Contemporary](/source/Adult_Contemporary), KQ102 - 105.9 [KKWS](/source/KKWS) [Country](/source/Country_music) SuperStation K106 - **AM radio** - 870 [KPRM](/source/KPRM) [Classic Country](/source/Classic_Country) [News/Talk](/source/News/Talk) - 1070 [KSKK](/source/KSKK) [Country](/source/Country_music), 10,000 Watts - 1570 [KAKK](/source/KAKK) [Oldies](/source/Oldies) 1570, 10,000 Watts ## References 1. ["City of Sebeka, Minnesota - CityOfSebeka.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090504212908/http://www.cityofsebeka.com/city_gov.htm). Archived from [the original](http://cityofsebeka.com/city_gov.htm) on May 4, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2009. 1. ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved 2008-01-31. 1. ["2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)"](https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A59152&in=state%3A27). *United States Census Bureau*. 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2026. 1. Upham, Warren. ["Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia."](https://web.archive.org/web/20110615053018/http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/OtherLanguage.cfm?PlaceNameID=2719&OPNameID=9739&County=80&SendingPage=Results.cfm). [Minnesota Historical Society](/source/Minnesota_Historical_Society). Archived from [the original](http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/OtherLanguage.cfm?PlaceNameID=2719&OPNameID=9739&County=80&SendingPage=Results.cfm) on June 15, 2011. Retrieved 2010-04-02. 1. [Sebeka History](http://www.sebeka.com/AboutUs/history.html) 1. Iceberg (February 14, 2011). ["Sebeka mural a real treasure"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190416031436/https://www.srperspective.com/2011/02/sebeka-mural-a-real-treasure/). *Sr. Perspective*. Archived from [the original](http://www.srperspective.com/2011/02/sebeka-mural-a-real-treasure/) on April 16, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2015. 1. ["US Gazetteer files 2010"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Archived from [the original](https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt) on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-11-13. 1. *Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer*. Yarmouth, Me.: [DeLorme](/source/DeLorme). 1994. p. 61. ISBN 0-89933-222-6. 1. ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved 2012-11-13. 1. ["PROJECT 1947 - Kenneth Arnold Biography"](http://www.project1947.com/fig/arnbiog.htm). *www.project1947.com* 1. ["Miss Minnesota Usa® & Miss Minnesota Teen Usa®"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080723122916/http://www.missminnesotausa.com/mn_history.cfm). Archived from [the original](http://www.missminnesotausa.com/mn_history.cfm) on July 23, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2009. 1. ["FTP link"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240405235545/https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware-current/COPYRIGHT.TXT). *ftp.osuosl.org*. Archived from [the original](ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware-current/COPYRIGHT.TXT) on 2024-04-05. ## External links - [Sebeka Photo Gallery](http://www.lakesnwoods.com/SebekaGallery.htm) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sebeka, Minnesota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebeka%2C_Minnesota) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebeka%2C_Minnesota?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.