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Wadena County, Minnesota

Wadena County, Minnesota, has 14,388 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wadena. It uses Central Time and covers 536 sq mi (1,389 km²) of land.

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Wadena County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
14,388
Land area
536 sq mi (1,389 km²)
County seat or government
Wadena
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,467 ± $4,671
Median home value
$173,000 ± $5,359
Median rent, with utilities
$746 ± $86
Homes lived in by their owners
73.6% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Brainerd, MN micro area, Detroit Lakes, MN micro area, and Fergus Falls, MN micro area
Water area
6.95 sq mi (18 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27159
Coordinates (central point)
46.586985, -94.988608
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wadena County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5647011,186 people
  2. 564827,619 people
  3. 564645,053 people
  4. 564795,021 people
  5. 564772,594 people
  6. 564812,255 people
  7. 56434182 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Wadena County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Wadena County, largest first

  1. Wadena Township1,023 people
  2. Leaf River Township804 people
  3. Thomastown Township738 people
  4. Blueberry Township706 people
  5. Aldrich Township679 people
  6. Red Eye Township526 people
  7. Wing River Township419 people
  8. Lyons Township324 people
  9. Rockwood Township323 people
  10. Meadow Township322 people
  11. North Germany Township257 people
  12. Bullard Township221 people
All 15
  1. Orton Township213 people
  2. Shell River Township170 people
  3. Huntersville Township88 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Wadena County, largest first

  1. Staples-Motley School District9,782 people
  2. Wadena-Deer Creek School District8,737 people
  3. Menahga Public School District4,051 people
  4. Sebeka Public School District3,028 people
  5. Verndale Public School District1,896 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wadena, Minnesota (city)4,419 people
  2. Staples, Minnesota (city)2,269 people
  3. Menahga, Minnesota (city)1,343 people
  4. Sebeka, Minnesota (city)725 people
  5. Verndale, Minnesota (city)452 people
  6. Nimrod, Minnesota (city)118 people
  7. Aldrich, Minnesota (city)37 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hubbard County, Minnesota35 mi north
  2. Todd County, Minnesota36 mi south
  3. Otter Tail County, Minnesota37 mi west
  4. Cass County, Minnesota40 mi northeast
  5. Becker County, Minnesota43 mi northwest

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