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)
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:
- 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.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wadena County Minnesota:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| 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 | $39,972 | 3 | $1,818 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $26,559 | $39,839 | 2 | $961 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,183 | $26,196 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
8 | $24,060 | $36,090 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,822 | $31,288 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $10,853 | $43,412 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,516 | $42,192 | 1 | $841 |
| Electric Power |
10 | $32,499 | $38,999 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,684 | $40,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $5,794 | $34,764 | 4 | $1,924 |
| Totals for Government |
40 | $126,632 | $37,990 | 10 | $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:
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:
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)
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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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