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Wadena County
Wadena County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Population 14,065 County Seat N/A State FIPS 27 County FIPS 159 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 2,711 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 14,108 Median Age 40.0 Veterans 871 Housing Units 6,971 Uninsured 84 Net Migration (recent) 22 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 399 Total Employees 3,804 Avg Annual Pay $50,358 Median Household Income $54,747 Poverty Rate 11.9% Unemployment Rate 6.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $57,069 Federal Spending FY2024 $99,188,828 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,052
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $163,400 Median Rent $694 FMR Studio $643 FMR 1BR $738 FMR 2BR $937 FMR 3BR $1,129 FMR 4BR $1,242
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 20.8% Adult Obesity 40.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 16.4 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.45 Electric Customers 2581180 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 18 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 18 SNAP Stores 6 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 12 Land in Farms (acres) 2,040 Avg Farm Size (acres) 170.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-08-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-07-08 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-07 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2014-07-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2010-07-02 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2009-04-09 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS 1997-04-08 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 1997-01-16
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wadena County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
