Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,507
| This zip code: | $36,507 | | Minnesota: | $55,802 |
Nearest zip codes: 56518, 56453, 56527, 56481, 56437, 56434.
Housing units in zip code 56482 with a mortgage: 778 (55 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 590
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $861
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $348
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.5% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 52
- 1995 to 1998: 76
- 1990 to 1994: 96
- 1980 to 1989: 277
- 1970 to 1979: 550
- 1960 to 1969: 435
- 1950 to 1959: 391
- 1940 to 1949: 243
- 1939 or earlier: 820
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wadena, MN (56482): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 83
- 2 bedrooms: 387
- 3 bedrooms: 895
- 4 bedrooms: 535
- 5 or more bedrooms: 109
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 38
- 1 bedrooms: 344
- 2 bedrooms: 219
- 3 bedrooms: 140
- 4 bedrooms: 23
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 56482 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 126
- 1 vehicle: 564
- 2 vehicles: 921
- 3 vehicles: 284
- 4 vehicles: 93
- 5 or more vehicles: 28
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 221
- 1 vehicle: 387
- 2 vehicles: 130
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 56482:
- Less than $10,000: 14
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 30
- $35,000 to $39,999: 40
- $40,000 to $49,999: 93
- $50,000 to $59,999: 103
- $60,000 to $69,999: 111
- $70,000 to $79,999: 118
- $80,000 to $89,999: 119
- $90,000 to $99,999: 121
- $100,000 to $124,999: 267
- $125,000 to $149,999: 179
- $150,000 to $174,999: 220
- $175,000 to $199,999: 112
- $200,000 to $249,999: 131
- $250,000 to $299,999: 74
- $300,000 to $399,999: 63
- $400,000 to $499,999: 26
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 56482:
- Less than $100: 35
- $100 to $149: 45
- $150 to $199: 88
- $200 to $249: 55
- $250 to $299: 48
- $300 to $349: 88
- $350 to $399: 58
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 14
- $550 to $599: 9
- $600 to $649: 9
- $700 to $749: 21
- No cash rent: 37
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $81,388.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,017
- Black or African American householders: $99,475
- Asian householders: $293,903
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,561
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,721 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
| 56482: | $114,721 | | Minnesota: | $213,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,182 - $156,592
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $139,311| Here: | $139,311 | | State: | $270,059 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $100,220| Here: | $100,220 | | State: | $220,268 |
In 2-unit structures: $223,267| Here: | $223,267 | | State: | $280,233 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,807| Here: | $95,807 | | State: | $204,358 |
Mobile homes: $29,816| Here: | $29,816 | | State: | $34,666 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,216
- One, attached: 24
- Two: 44
- 3 or 4: 141
- 5 to 9: 114
- 10 to 19: 72
- 20 to 49: 42
- 50 or more: 135
- Mobile homes: 150
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,253 (75%)
- Carpooled: 384 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 40 (1%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 103 (3%)
- Other means: 30 (1%)
- Worked at home: 178 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 305
- 5 to 9 minutes: 912
- 10 to 14 minutes: 593
- 15 to 19 minutes: 300
- 20 to 24 minutes: 198
- 25 to 29 minutes: 115
- 30 to 34 minutes: 143
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 16
- 45 to 59 minutes: 90
- 60 to 89 minutes: 59
- 90 or more minutes: 70
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,800
- In family households: 5,720 (1,475 male householders, 325 female householders)
1,485 spouses, 2,218 children (2,028 natural, 77 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 21 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,080 (414 male householders (326 living alone)), 558 female householders (547 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 238 (145 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 844 2-persons, 331 3-persons, 309 4-persons, 185 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 873 1-person, 95 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
1,420 married couples with children.
347 single-parent households (84 men, 263 women).
95.2% of residents of 56482 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 23% well, 9% not well, 4% not at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% very well, 22% well, 16% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% very well, 48% well, 24% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (33% very well, 28% well, 39% not well).
Foreign born population: 64 (0.9%)
(84.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Korea (22%)
- Taiwan (16%)
- Mexico (13%)
- Germany (9%)
- Vietnam (9%)
- Ecuador (8%)
- Spain (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 13
- 1980 to 1984: 12
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 17
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White population: 6,890
Black population: 52
American Indian population: 27
Asian population: 12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 10
Two or more races population: 47

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2756 |
|  Norwegian: 849 |
|  United States or American: 440 |
|  Swedish: 306 |
|  Finnish: 266 |
|  English: 184 |
|  Other groups: 181 |
|  Irish: 169 |
|  Polish: 126 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 59 |
|  French (except Basque): 55 |
|  Dutch: 55 |
|  Danish: 48 |
|  Scandinavian: 48 |
|  European: 38 |
|  Italian: 34 |
|  Scottish: 22 |
|  Eastern European: 22 |
|  Welsh: 17 |
|  Canadian: 11 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 11 |
|  Icelander: 10 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 8 |
|  African: 8 |
|  Slovak: 7 |
|  Czech: 7 |
|  Russian: 5 |
|  Hungarian: 4 |
|  Belgian: 3 |
|  French Canadian: 3 |
|  Slovene: 3 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  Slavic: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1 |
|  Jamaican: 1 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HOMECREST INDUSTRIES INC (600 S.E. 5TH ST. in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MND006156350, SQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Organizations: HC HOLDINGS LLC DBA HOMECREST (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALEXANDRIA DIESEL INC (HWY 10 E in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND981190465, CESQG, RCRIS-MND981190465, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: MASON BROTHERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MANEY INTERNATIONAL OF ALEXANDRIA INC, MANEY INTERNATIONAL OF ALEXANDRIA INC
- MNDOT WADENA (1701 INDUSTRIAL DR in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000000877, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000000877,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MNDOT CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MNDOT DISTRICT 3A - WADENA
- ACE AUTOMOTIVE (HWY 71 N in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000347161, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MN0000347161,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: WILLIS MIKE AND TIEDE MARK (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MOENCH BODY SHOP (HWY 29 in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985682947, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985682947,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: MOENCH ROMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PAMIDA INC (HWY 71 N in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985770429, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985770429,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL STORES
- HOMECREST INDUSTRIES INC (140 MADISON AVE SE in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-C00005579, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, RCRAINFO-MNR000070532, SQG, PCS-C00005579, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, RCRIS-MNR000070532, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Organizations: HC HOLDINGS LLC DBA HOMECREST (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHETS BODY SHOP (16238 121ST AVENUE in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000023945, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000023945,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Organizations: DISSELBRETT CHESTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EVERGREEN EQUIPMENT INC (HWY 10 W in WADENA, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000058727, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000058727,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Alternative names: EVERGREEN EQUIPMENT INC - WADENA
- MNDOT WADENA (1ST ST NW in WADENA, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 10 STAR AUTO (115 ASH AVE NW in WADENA, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CAIN BRUCE AND VANDORSDEL KEITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ACE AUTOMOTIVE (323 S JEFFERSON ST in WADENA, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: WILLIS MIKE AND TIEDE MARK (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AUTO TRI CO (116 NW ASH ST in WADENA, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: TUCKER GERALD D (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,995
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (42%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Wood (7%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5671
- Northeast: 47
- Midwest: 856
- South: 152
- West: 232
61% of the 56482 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 5,818. Population change in the 1990s: +1,222 (+21.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82
| Here: | 9.3% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 4.0% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC (266 4TH ST NE in WADENA, MN; small business): $2,346,797 in 500 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $232,761; 2005: $1,314,638; 2006: $799,398.
Biggest contracts:
$14,256 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2006-06-14. Completion date: 2006-06-14.
$14,222, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
$13,728, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-16. Completion date: 2006-06-16.
$13,088, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-24. Completion date: 2006-04-24.
- KERN ELECTRONICS AND LASERS, I (1501 INDUSTRIAL DR in WADENA, MN; small business): $467,150 in 10 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Milling Machines, Industrial Marking Machines, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, and more by Air Force, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $45,000; 2002: $69,500; 2003: $227,050; 2004: $84,400; 2005: $41,200; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$69,500 with Air Force for Milling Machines. Signed on 2002-09-04. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$66,500 with Army for Industrial Marking Machines. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2003-09-23. Completion date: 2003-11-05.
$45,000 with Air Force for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
$42,850 with Army for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2003-12-22. Completion date: 2004-01-20.
- HOCKERTS CLEANERS & LAUNDERERS (201 1ST ST SW in WADENA, MN; small business): $335,731 in 10 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $68,000; 2001: $78,643; 2002: $-49,657; 2003: $71,702; 2004: $33,282; 2005: $65,761; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$86,419 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2005-10-13. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$78,643, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-05. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$72,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-07. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$71,702, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-21. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 106 people in nursing homes
- 49 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 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
- 6 people in other group homes
- 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
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