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Wadena: Community & Culture

On the community map of Wadena: 1 library, 1 congregation, and 3 cultural organizations.

Libraries & Learning

Nearest Library · NameWadena Public Library
Nearest Library · Address304 1St Street Sw
Nearest Library · Phone(218) 631-2476
Nearest Library · Zip56482
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year1990
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Faith & Tradition

Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.

Organizations (8)

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
VFW · 213 1ST ST SE
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Elks · PO BOX 426
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Rotary · PO BOX 533
AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
VFW · 213 1ST ST SE
AMERICAN LEGION POST 171
American Legion · PO BOX 171
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
American Legion · 1520 JEFFERSON ST S
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
Lions Club · PO BOX 285
WADENA ROTARY FOUNDATION
Rotary · PO BOX 533
Churches · Total count1

Sources: IRS Exempt Organizations  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Arts & Culture

Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.

Listings (4)

Commercial Hotel
Listed
Northern Pacific Passenger Depot
Listed
Reaume's Trading Post
Listed
Wadena Fire and City Hall
Listed
Arts Organizations · Total count2
Cultural Orgs · Total count3

Sources: IRS BMF keyword · IRS EO BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Civic Organizations

Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).

Organizations (3)

WADENA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
Humane Society · 310 ASH AVE NW
JUNIOR CITIZENS 4-H CLUB WADENA COUNTY MN
4-H · 221 HARRY RICH DR
PAWS AND TAILS SANCTUARY ANIMAL RESCUE INC
Animal Rescue · 1114 2ND ST SE
Chamber Of Commerce · NameWADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Community Organizations · Total71
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Wadena+MN
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=56482
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=56482
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=56482
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=56482

Sources: IRS EO BMF · IRS EO BMF — full extraction by NTEE category · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dining & Nightlife

Dining Scene · Full Service Restaurants57
Dining Scene · Fast Food33
Dining Scene · Bars10
Dining Scene · Coffee Snacks11

Sources: Census CBP NAICS 722

Attractions

Notable nearby attractions and visitor destinations from federal/state tourism data.

Nearby (7)

Wadena County Historical Society
museum
Finn Creek Museum
museum
Cultural Center
museum
Thumper Pond
water_park
Menahga Museum
museum
History Museum of East Otter Tail County
museum
ITOW Veterans Museum
museum

Attractions (1)

Wadena County Historical Society
museum

Other

Clubs (2)

KNOB HILL SPORTSMANS CLUB INC
Sportsman's Club · PO BOX 241
WADENA DEER CREEK TRAP SHOOTING CLUB
Shooting Club · 600 COLFAX AVE SW

Stations (1)

(unnamed)
KWAD · AM
Community Engagement · Orgs Per 1000 Residents16.10
Community Engagement · Churches Per 1000 Residents20.0%
Community Engagement · Engagement Levelhighly engaged
Community Engagement · Total Orgs71
Homelessness · State homelessness rate per 10K16.12
Homelessness · Estimated homeless population7
Homelessness · Year2024
Recovery Orgs · Total count1
Senior Services · Total count2
Youth Sports · Total count8

Sources: HUD AHAR 2024 PIT Counts — state rate applied · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Wadena