Wadena | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Wadena, Jefferson Street at Colfax Avenue looking NE | |
 Location of the city of Wadena within Wadena County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′42″N 95°07′42″W / 46.44500°N 95.12833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Wadena, Otter Tail |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1881 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.38 sq mi (13.93 km2) |
| • Land | 5.38 sq mi (13.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,325 |
• Estimate (2021)[4] | 4,335 |
| • Density | 804.35/sq mi (310.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56482 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-67504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397160[2] |
| Website | wadena.org |
Wadena (/wəˈdiːnə/ wə-DEEN-ə)[5] is a city in Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the state of Minnesota. It is about one hundred sixty miles northwest of the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metro area. The population was 4,325 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Wadena County.[6]
Wadena is an agricultural community and serves as a region hub for the Tri county area. Wadena is located at the crossroads of Highway 10 and Highway 71.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wadena, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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USCensusEst2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.