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Wadena-Deer Creek School District, Minnesota

Wadena-Deer Creek School District is a unified school district in Otter Tail County and Wadena County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 8,737 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 190 sq mi (492 km²) of land.

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Wadena-Deer Creek School District in Minnesota
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
8,737 ± 350
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Otter Tail County61% of the district’s landWadena County38% of the district’s land
Land area
190 sq mi (492 km²)
Median household income
$65,165 ± $8,973
Median home value
$170,300 ± $5,156
Water area
0.56 sq mi (1.46 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2700022
Coordinates (central point)
46.434293, -95.192317
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Wadena-Deer Creek School District, largest first

  1. Wadena (city)4,419 people
  2. Wadena Township1,023 people
  3. Compton Township804 people
  4. Leaf River Township804 people
  5. Bluffton Township677 people
  6. Deer Creek Township487 people
  7. Deer Creek (city)330 people
  8. Oak Valley Township323 people
  9. Bluffton (city)263 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. New York Mills Public School District11 mi northwest
  2. Verndale Public School District11 mi east
  3. Bertha-Hewitt Public School District14 mi southeast
  4. Sebeka Public School District15 mi northeast
  5. Henning Public School District15 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Wadena-Deer Creek School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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