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Welcome to Wadena County ...

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

The community of Wadena is the Seat for Wadena County.

Wadena County was founded in 1858. Wadena was created by taking area from Cass and Todd Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wadena had a population of 13,682 people. This is a decrease of 0.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,816 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wadena represented 0.26% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Wadena County:

  • Aldrich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Menahga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Menahga is located in Wadena County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <2>
  • Nimrod
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nimrod is located in Wadena County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nimrod <2>
  • Sebeka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebeka is located in Wadena County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <2>
  • Verndale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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