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Population in July 2007: 3,983. Population change since 2000: -7.3%
 

Males: 1,896  (47.6%)
Females: 2,087  (52.4%)
Median resident age:  40.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56482.


Estimated median household income in 2006: $29,900 (it was $26,947 in 2000)
Wadena  $29,900
Minnesota:  $54,023

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $74,900 (it was $51,200 in 2000)
Wadena  $74,900
Minnesota:  $208,200

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Races in Wadena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wadena: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.6%), Norwegian (18.9%), Swedish (10.5%), Irish (6.2%), United States (5.6%), English (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 5.25 square miles.

Population density: 759 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wadena

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wadena city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

35 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Minnesota:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wadena, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wadena to the number of sex offenders is 1992 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wadena:  1.4% ($740)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (90.1 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (164.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (603.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bluffton, MN (6.7 miles ), Hewitt, MN (8.7 miles ), Verndale, MN (9.0 miles ), Bertha, MN (12.9 miles ), Deer Creek, MN (13.0 miles ), Sebeka, MN (13.4 miles ), Aldrich, MN (14.3 miles) , New York Mills, MN (17.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $124,500
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700

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Latitude: 46.44 N, Longitude: 95.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,984 (+46.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,187 (67.6%)


People in group quarters in Wadena
  • 106 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+1.2%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Crime in Wadena by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 68712
    per 100,000 138.2182.6165.623.848.1
Robberies 02000
    per 100,000 0.045.60.00.00.0
Assaults 99388
    per 100,000 207.4205.471.0190.1192.6
Burglaries 1124122013
    per 100,000 253.5547.7283.8475.2313.0
Thefts 201195119134135
    per 100,000 4631.34450.02814.63183.73249.9
Auto thefts 20151745
    per 100,000 460.8342.3402.195.0120.4
Arson 01000
    per 100,000 0.022.80.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 391.9444.5311.3225.2238.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.01
US city average:  3.00

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Wadena-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Wadena city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 7/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Wadena:
  • TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL (418 N JEFFERSON)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wadena:
  • LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; STAPLES, MN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PERHAM, MN)
  • LONG PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C & NC (about 38 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wadena:
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 70 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 75 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; ID: BJI)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 98 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wadena:
  • WADENA MUNI (about 5 miles; WADENA, MN; ID: ADC)
  • NEW YORK MILLS MUNI (about 15 miles; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; ID: 25Y)
  • HENNING MUNI (about 23 miles; HENNING, MN; ID: 05Y)

Local government website: www.ci.wadena.mn.us

College/University in Wadena:
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WADENA (Location: 405 SW COLFAX AVE BOX 566; Public; Website: www.ntc-online.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wadena:
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 68 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 100 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
Public high school in Wadena:
Public elementary/middle school in Wadena:
Private elementary/middle schools in Wadena:
  • ST ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 519 SECOND STREET SE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • HILLSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: ROUTE 1; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Notable location: Wadena Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Wadena: Southbrook Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Anns Cemetery (1), Wadena Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Whisky Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wadena: Sunnybrook Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Brookside Motel (1410 Jefferson Street North), Americinn - Wadena- Mn (695 Jefferson St N).

Court: Wadena County - Court Administrator (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wadena and their reported violations in the past:

LITTLE WHITE DOG CAMPSITE (Address: 415 Jefferson Street South, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-28-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2002), St Boil Water Order (FEB-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-10-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-10-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wadena that have no violations reported:
  • BELL HILL RECOVERY CENTER (Address: P.O. Box 206, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WADENA TIMBERROOTS MTD/ROUND RAFTER SHED (Address: PO Box 109, Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OLD WADENA CAMPSITE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHITETAIL RUN GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCGIVERN PARK CAMPSITE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WADENA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (Address: P.O. Box 30, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TREE FARM CAMPSITE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TERRY MOTEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

Wadena compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wadena (2007 data):
  • Wadena State Bank: at 304 Southeast First, branch established on 1917-01-01; Wadena State Express Bank Branch at 301 First Street Se, branch established on 2003-06-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.5 mil, Deposits: $97.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Wadena Bankshares, Inc.
  • Mid-Central Federal Savings Bank: at 520 South Jefferson St, branch established on 1957-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.2 mil, Deposits: $68.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • The First National Bank in Wadena: The First National Bank In Wadena at 25 Bryant Avenue, S.W., branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.4 mil, Deposits: $45.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First National Agency Of Wadena, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 2$6,662$39,9723$1,818
Police Protection - Officers 8$26,559$39,8392$961
Police - Other 1$2,183$26,1960$0
Streets and Highways 8$24,060$36,0900$0
Sewerage 3$7,822$31,2880$0
Financial Administration 3$10,853$43,4120$0
Water Supply 1$3,516$42,1921$841
Electric Power 10$32,499$38,9990$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,684$40,1040$0
Other and Unallocable 2$5,794$34,7644$1,924
Totals for Government 40$126,632$37,99010$5,544



Wadena government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $29,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $72,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $440,000
    Parks & Recreation: $337,000
    All Other: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,715,000
    Liquor Stores: $958,000
    Parks & Recreation: $533,000
    General - Other: $517,000
    Police Protection: $494,000
    Sewerage: $452,000
    Regular Highways: $374,000
    Water Utilities: $226,000
    Financial Administration: $78,000
    Air Transportation: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    Libraries: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $354,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $630,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,431,000
    Electric Utilities: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,850,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,349,000
    Industrial Revenue: $2,257,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $174,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $501,000
    Electric Utilities: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $338,000
    Interest Earnings: $174,000
    Special Assessments: $173,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $656,000
    Sewerage: $328,000
    Electric Utilities: $156,000
    Air Transportation: $72,000
    Parks & Recreation: $52,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,723,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,310,000
    Liquor Stores: $1,076,000
    Water Utilities: $391,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,138,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $878,000
    All Other: $133,000
  • Tax - Property: $999,000
    NEC: $35,000
    Public Utilities: $32,000
    Other Selective Sales: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $790,000

6.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Todd County, MN  0.80% ($17,650 average AGI)
from Hubbard County, MN  0.58% ($28,034)
from Otter Tail County, MN  0.54% ($32,630)


8.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,175 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.25%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Otter Tail County, MN  1.14% ($29,207 average AGI)
to Todd County, MN  0.67% ($20,853)
to Hubbard County, MN  0.53% ($29,963)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wadena:
  • KWAD (920 AM; 1 kW; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KNSP (1430 AM; 1 kW; STAPLES, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wadena:
  • K252BK (98.3 FM; WADENA, ETC., MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, IN)
  • KKWS (105.9 FM; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
  • KSKK (94.7 FM; STAPLES, MN; Owner: NORMIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDKK (97.5 FM; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DELAHUNT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPRW (99.5 FM; PERHAM, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wadena:
  • K17FE (Channel 17; WADENA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K63DX (Channel 63; WADENA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K45AR (Channel 45; EAGLE BEND, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 790)
  • K32FY (Channel 32; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Wadena fatal accident list for 2002:
Jul 14, 2002 07:00 AM, 16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Wadena fatal accident list for 1999:
Mar 3, 1999 03:20 AM, M75, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Wadena fatal accident list for 1993:
Nov 5, 1993 11:12 AM, 10, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


Wadena fatal accident list for 1986:
Oct 17, 1986 10:48 AM, 10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Wadena fatal accident list for 1984:
Jan 28, 1984 01:20 AM, 50, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1


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