Wadena County Information

Wadena in Minnesota occupies 543 square miles and has a 2006 population of 13,445, a change from a 2000 population of 13,713 and 13,154 in 1990. 14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 10.4% percent is 25-35, and 11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 24 acts of violent crime reported in Wadena in 2004, a change from 31 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 435 people: 6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5%.

Read more about Wadena, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyWadena 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area543 sq. milesRanked 2,027 of 3,140
Population 200613,445Ranked 2,213 of 3,140
Population 200513,553 
Population 200013,713Ranked 2,185 of 3,140
Population 199013,154Ranked 2,127 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98% 
African American.7% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.7% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 1412.6% 
Population 15 to 2414% 
Population 25 to 3410.4% 
Population 35 to 4411.9% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 6410.2% 
Population 65 to 749.3% 
Population 75 and up11.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2431
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes5 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults19 
Total Property Crimes271352
Burglaries67 
Larceny Thefts191 
Motor Vehicle Thefts13 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population6,3816,676
Unemployed Population435335
Unemployment Rate6.8%5%

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