Wadena, IA

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Wadena, Iowa

Wadena, Iowa, in Fayette county, is 42 miles NE of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 162 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 243.

The People and Families of Wadena

In Wadena, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wadena had a median family income of $31,563.

Wadena Housing

About 67% of housing units in Wadena are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wadena, 72% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles NE of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	162 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Fayette
Standard Zip Codes	52169
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.843
Longitude	-91.656

Station	FAYETTE
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	ELKADER 5 SSW
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	NEW HAMPTON
Distance	36.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 24 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Library
Wadena Public Library "136 S. Mill Street, Box 19" Wadena, Iowa (563) 774-2039

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	243	100%
Male	113	46.5%
Female	130	53.5%
Under 18	59	24.3%
18+	184	75.7%
65+	48	19.8%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.76
White	240	98.8%
African-American	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,563
Population In Poverty	36	14.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	228
Growth	-15
Growth %	-6.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47.9%
English	19.5%
Irish	16%
French (except Basque)	6.5%
Norwegian	4.7%
Swiss	1.8%
US/American	1.2%
Scandinavian	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%

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