Wadena, MN

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Wadena, Minnesota

Wadena, Minnesota, in Wadena county, is 76 miles NW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 135 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 4,294.

The People and Families of Wadena

In Wadena, about 51% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Wadena live by themselves. The city is known for its large population of single adults.

Wadena benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wadena had a median family income of $39,511.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Wadena Housing

About 63% of housing units in Wadena are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in Wadena are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Wadena, 88% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Residents of Wadena, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

Wadena strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Wadena, MN

Comparing Wadena to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles NW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Wadena
Standard Zip Codes	56482
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.443
Longitude	-95.135

Station	WADENA 3 S
Distance	3 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 16 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	26.4 inches

Station	OTTERTAIL
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Station	GULL LAKE DAM
Distance	36.7 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 15 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	34 to 53 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,294	100%
Male	2,045	47.6%
Female	2,249	52.4%
Under 18	1,004	23.4%
18+	3,290	76.6%
65+	1,033	24.1%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.92
White	4,203	97.9%
African-American	36	0.8%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.3%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	27	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,107
Growth	-187
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	46.7%
Norwegian	17.3%
US/American	6.8%
Swedish	6.3%
Finnish	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Irish	2.5%
Polish	2.1%
English	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Dutch	1%
Scandinavian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Eastern European	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Icelander	0.3%
African	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wadena	4,294	$39,511
Bertha	470	$32,708
Bluffton	210	$33,958
Deer Creek	328	$37,656
Hewitt	267	$27,500
New York Mills	1,158	$35,536
Verndale	575	$30,938

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