Wadena County | |
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 1928 Nimrod Fire Tower, Nimrod, Minnesota. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 94°58′W / 46.58°N 94.96°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | June 11, 1858 (created) February 21, 1873 (organized) |
| Named for | A trading post |
| Seat | Wadena |
| Largest city | Wadena |
| Area | |
• Total | 543 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
| • Land | 536 sq mi (1,390 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,065 |
• Estimate (2023) | 14,241  |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Wadena County (/wəˈdiːnə/ wə-DEEN-ə) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,065.[1] Its county seat is Wadena.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2023.