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Welcome to Wadena ...

The city of Wadena is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wadena, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wadena has a population of 239 people<2> (see below for details).

Wadena is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wadena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Wadena: 563

The ZIP code for Wadena: 52169<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wadena had an population of 239 people. This is a decrease of 8.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wadena had a population of 262 people. This makes Wadena the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 262 people, the population of Wadena increased 7.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 243 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wadena.

Communities Also Named Wadena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wadena - they are located in Indiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wadena.

Communities near Wadena ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wadena.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wadena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wadena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wadena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wadena.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wadena. See our Newspapers Page for Wadena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wadena ...

Looking for more information about Wadena? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wadena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wadena.

Adding Wadena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wadena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wadena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Wadena post office opened in 1878.

We also found Wadena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wadena.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wadena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wadena.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wadena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wadena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wadena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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