Wadena County, Minnesota

Wadena County
County
Old Fire and City Hall in Wadena, Minnesota.
Old Fire and City Hall in Wadena, Minnesota.
Map of Minnesota highlighting Wadena County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°35′N 94°58′W / 46.58°N 94.96°W / 46.58; -94.96
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedJune 11, 1858 (created)
February 21, 1873 (organized)
Named forA trading post
SeatWadena
Largest cityWadena
Area
 • Total543 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Land536 sq mi (1,390 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,065
 • Estimate 
(2023)
14,241 Increase
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.wadena.mn.us

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.

Wadena County Fairgrounds
The grandstands at the Wadena County Fairgrounds
  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2023.