Aldrich, Minnesota

Aldrich
Location of Aldrich, Minnesota
Location of Aldrich, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°22′29″N 94°56′22″W / 46.37472°N 94.93944°W / 46.37472; -94.93944
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWadena
Area
 • Total0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,332 ft (406 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35
 • Density71.43/sq mi (27.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56434
Area code218
FIPS code27-00892[3]
GNIS feature ID2393913[2]

Aldrich (/ˈɔːldrɪ/ AWL-dritch) is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States, along the Partridge River. The population was 48 at the 2010 census.[4] The small community holds the distinction as the first permanent settlement in Wadena County and the first to establish a post office. It is also home to the first Catholic church in the area, established in 1870, as a mission church.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aldrich, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]