Wadena, Minnesota

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Wadena, Minnesota
Location of Wadena, Minnesota
Location of Wadena, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°26′22″N 95°8′14″W / 46.43944, -95.13722
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Wadena, Otter Tail
Area
 - Total 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km²)
 - Land 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,352 ft (412 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,294
 - Density 818.4/sq mi (316.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56482
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-67504[1]
GNIS feature ID 0653712[2]
Website: www.wadena.org

Wadena is a city in Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 4,294 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wadena County[3].

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.6 km²), all of it land.

U.S. Routes 10 and 71 and Minnesota State Highway 29 are three of the main routes in the city.

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,294 people, 1,871 households, and 1,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 818.4 people per square mile (315.8/km²). There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of 374.3/sq mi (144.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.88% White, 0.84% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 1,871 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,947, and the median income for a family was $39,511. Males had a median income of $28,286 versus $21,297 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,452. About 10.3% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 46°26′33″N, 95°08′10″W