Wadena County

  1. Wadena County Legal Resources
  2. Wadena County Statistics
  3. Wadena County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wadena County Employment Information
  5. Wadena County Family Information
  6. Wadena County Education Information
  7. Wadena County Business Information
  8. Wadena County Public Benefits Information
  9. Wadena County Criminal Information
  10. Wadena County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wadena County Cities
  12. Wadena County Zip Codes


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Wadena County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,713
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 194 / 198 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,385.686 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.668 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 166,000.000 acres (671.636 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 734
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 17.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 8.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $8,499,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 11,000,000 / 9,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 86.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 14
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,201
  • Federal Spending (2004): $103,778
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Wadena County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,334
Building Permits Issued (2006): 69
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,299
Wadena County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,002 31.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,534 12.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,068 56.17%

Wadena County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wadena County Employment Information Back to top
Wadena County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,851 5,442 410 7.01% 70
1991 5,824 5,385 439 7.54% 76
1992 5,817 5,405 412 7.08% 71
1993 5,918 5,542 376 6.36% 64
1994 6,125 5,774 351 5.74% 57
1995 6,315 5,979 337 5.33% 53
1996 6,441 6,006 434 6.74% 68
1997 6,814 6,416 398 5.84% 59
1998 7,066 6,709 357 5.05% 51
1999 7,230 6,842 388 5.36% 54
2000 6,683 6,341 342 5.12% 51
2001 6,725 6,320 405 6.02% 60
2002 6,725 6,308 417 6.20% 62
2003 6,723 6,280 443 6.59% 66
2004 6,709 6,280 429 6.40% 64
2005 6,459 6,017 443 6.85% 69
2006 6,343 5,909 435 6.85% 68
2007 6,356 5,884 472 7.43% 74
2008 6,374 5,842 532 8.35% 83
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,399 5,705 694 10.85% 108
Feb 2008 6,310 5,699 611 9.68% 97
Mar 2008 6,339 5,745 594 9.37% 94
Apr 2008 6,477 5,933 544 8.40% 84
May 2008 6,452 6,009 443 6.87% 69
Jun 2008 6,573 6,131 442 6.72% 67
Jul 2008 6,314 5,838 476 7.54% 75
Aug 2008 6,265 5,761 504 8.04% 80
Sep 2008 6,238 5,755 483 7.74% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wadena County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 818 13.06%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 736 11.75%
3. Educational Services 384 6.13%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 332 5.30%
5. Truck Transportation 270 4.31%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 266 4.25%
7. Health Care 210 3.35%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 198 3.16%
9. Repair and Maintenance 192 3.07%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 178 2.84%
11. Food Manufacturing 150 2.40%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 2.36%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 2.36%
14. Public Administration 138 2.20%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 132 2.11%
16. Wood Manufacturing 132 2.11%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 128 2.04%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 128 2.04%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 124 1.98%
20. Metal Manufactuing 122 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,122 19.91%
2. Educational Services 884 15.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 480 8.52%
4. Social Assistance 274 4.86%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 268 4.76%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 230 4.08%
7. Public Administration 228 4.05%
8. Finance and Insurance 224 3.97%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 160 2.84%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 116 2.06%
11. Food Manufacturing 112 1.99%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 98 1.74%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 88 1.56%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 78 1.38%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 74 1.31%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 1.28%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 1.24%
18. Construction 68 1.21%
19. Department and Other General Stores 68 1.21%
20. Gasoline Stations 60 1.06%

Wadena County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 556 8.88%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 466 7.44%
3. Other Production Occupations 354 5.65%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 340 5.43%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 324 5.17%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 276 4.41%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 254 4.06%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 224 3.58%
9. Other Management Occupations 212 3.39%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 196 3.13%
11. Agricultural Workers 182 2.91%
12. Carpenters 180 2.87%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 162 2.59%
14. Construction Laborers 142 2.27%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 134 2.14%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 122 1.95%
17. Electricians 108 1.72%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 100 1.60%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 86 1.37%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 80 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 306 5.43%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 270 4.79%
3. Registered Nurses 254 4.51%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 230 4.08%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 214 3.80%
6. Cashiers 212 3.76%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 194 3.44%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 188 3.34%
9. Other Management Occupations 186 3.30%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 186 3.30%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 174 3.09%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 174 3.09%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 158 2.80%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 152 2.70%
15. Other Production Occupations 150 2.66%
16. Child Care Workers 138 2.45%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 136 2.41%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 114 2.02%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 110 1.95%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 104 1.85%

Wadena County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,400 47.24%
15-35 hours 3,304 15.01%
1-14 hours 905 4.11%
No regular hours 7,407 33.64%

Wadena County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 479 4.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 316 2.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 611 5.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 839 7.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,075 9.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,213 10.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,557 23.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,091 9.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 292 2.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 381 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 201 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 131 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,125 10.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 806 7.25%

Wadena County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,260 11.33%
5-9 2,799 25.18%
10-14 1,795 16.15%
15-19 1,487 13.38%
20-24 1,087 9.78%
25-29 442 3.98%
30-34 859 7.73%
35-39 181 1.63%
40-44 155 1.39%
45-59 490 4.41%
60-89 260 2.34%
At least 90 302 2.72%

Wadena County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 66 0.59% 8,804 79.19%
30-44 12 0.11% 1,183 10.64%
45-59 18 0.16% 472 4.25%
At least 60 18 0.16% 544 4.89%

Wadena County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,421 11.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,945 72.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 114 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 541 4.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,151 9.38%

Wadena County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wadena County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,808 (26,526 people)
Families (2000): 7,284 (22,064 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,072
People at same address in 1995: 16,862
Wadena County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,777 15.88%
$10,000-$14,999 950 8.49%
$15,000-$19,999 1,055 9.43%
$20,000-$24,999 945 8.45%
$25,000-$29,999 697 6.23%
$30,000-$34,999 864 7.72%
$35,000-$39,999 736 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 728 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 649 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 939 8.39%
$60,000-$74,999 807 7.21%
$75,000-$99,999 666 5.95%
$100,000-$124,999 150 1.34%
$125,000-$149,999 62 0.55%
$150,000-$199,999 50 0.45%
$200,000 or more 112 1.00%

Wadena County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,584 29.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,744 32.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 183 3.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 677 12.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 630 11.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 372 6.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 125 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Wadena County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,207 25.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,580 14.41%
Public Assistance 570 1.79%
Retirement 1,738 5.47%
Self Employment 2,394 7.53%
Social Security 4,261 13.40%
Supplemental Security 635 2.00%
Wage / Salary 7,592 23.88%
Other 1,810 5.69%

Wadena County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,698 58.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,651 41.75%

Wadena County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 965 8.76%
Color 1 Box Married 6,832 62.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,921 26.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 300 2.72%

Wadena County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,014 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 6,785 58.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,016 17.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,721 14.92%

Wadena County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wadena County Education Information Back to top
Wadena County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,953 9.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,429 11.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,727 36.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,931 23.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,595 7.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,644 7.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 907 4.28%

Wadena County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 260 1.90% 96 0.70% 356 2.60%
Kindergarten 379 2.76% 88 0.64% 467 3.41%
Grades 1-4 1,568 11.43% 84 0.61% 1,652 12.05%
Grades 5-8 1,762 12.85% 79 0.58% 1,841 13.43%
Grades 9-12 1,883 13.73% 36 0.26% 1,919 13.99%
Undergrad college 1,022 7.45% 52 0.38% 1,074 7.83%
Graduate or professional school 97 0.71% 4 0.03% 101 0.74%
Total 6,971 50.83% 439 3.20% 7,410 54.04%

Wadena County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wadena County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $133,105,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,894,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $79,279
Retired workers (2005): 2,250
Wadena County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 4 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 1 1
1999 - Construction 5 1 2 6 9
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 1 13
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 12 5 10
1999 - Information 0 0 4 2 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 0 7 6 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 3 8 23
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 3 4 4
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 0 3
1999 - Retail Trade 2 5 23 15 20
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 3 3
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 6 3 8
1999 - Total 20 15 71 60 105
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 4 3 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 0 1 1
2000 - Construction 5 5 7 3 8
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 4 3 8
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 7 13 8
2000 - Information 0 1 0 3 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 6 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 9 6 18
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 2 5 4
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 2 1
2000 - Retail Trade 0 1 17 17 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 3 2 2
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 7 3 8
2000 - Total 20 20 71 69 95
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 6 2 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 2
2001 - Construction 4 2 3 10 9
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 4 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 10 7 11
2001 - Information 1 0 0 2 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 10 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 11 4 18
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 0 4 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 2 3
2001 - Retail Trade 7 5 16 13 24
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 3 3
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 4 6 6
2001 - Total 26 20 60 69 107
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 3 2 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 3 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Construction 14 3 7 4 12
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 3 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 8 8 12
2002 - Information 1 1 2 2 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 4 5 4 4
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 0 9 11 16
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 2 2 9
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 0 6
2002 - Retail Trade 5 8 16 14 21
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 3 2 2
2002 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 5 5 5
2002 - Total 47 27 67 61 108
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 5 3 8
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 3
2003 - Construction 11 6 11 9 25
2003 - Educational Services 2 0 0 0 3
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 3 4 13
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 16 10 11
2003 - Information 0 0 7 2 0
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 3 2 5 6 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 19 12 19
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 3 3 10
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 1 5
2003 - Retail Trade 1 7 26 24 27
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 6 0 4
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 5 5 11
2003 - Total 32 34 108 81 147
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 8 2 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 2
2004 - Construction 9 6 17 12 24
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 5
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 7 0 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 1 15 6 19
2004 - Information 0 0 1 4 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 7 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 9 12 25
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 4 3 3 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 1 5
2004 - Retail Trade 6 10 14 23 32
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 3 2 7
2004 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 10 4 6
2004 - Total 36 29 98 79 161
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 2 9
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 2 1 1
2005 - Construction 9 16 9 15 20
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 8 2 12
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 16 14 13
2005 - Information 0 1 3 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 4 9 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 5 13 13 21
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 3 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 1 4
2005 - Retail Trade 2 4 19 23 29
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 3 5 3
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 7 5 7
2005 - Total 17 40 93 96 147

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wadena County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wadena County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,871 85.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,909 14.07%

Wadena County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $589 $3 $1,336 $0 $0 $351 $2,276 $629 $840 $376
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $646 $3 $2,120 $0 $0 $546 $3,312 $767 $700 $651
1975 $593 $4 $1,456 $0 $0 $644 $2,693 $850 $630 $653
1976 $622 $3 $1,501 $0 $0 $784 $2,907 $1,014 $555 $745
1977 $718 $7 $1,748 $0 $0 $826 $3,292 $1,133 $1,480 $1,128
1978 $709 $8 $2,016 $0 $0 $1,286 $4,011 $1,335 $1,405 $1,310
1979 $748 $9 $2,260 $0 $0 $1,317 $4,325 $1,178 $1,305 $1,280
1980 $806 $9 $1,839 $0 $0 $1,369 $4,014 $1,494 $1,225 $1,337
1981 $875 $10 $2,698 $0 $0 $1,391 $4,964 $1,642 $1,145 $1,428
1982 $990 $10 $2,814 $0 $0 $1,764 $5,568 $1,906 $1,700 $2,241
1983 $1,168 $11 $3,319 $0 $0 $2,028 $6,515 $2,130 $1,520 $2,357
1984 $1,238 $14 $3,788 $0 $0 $1,962 $6,988 $2,343 $1,335 $1,767
1985 $1,434 $18 $3,698 $0 $0 $1,808 $6,940 $2,577 $1,875 $1,055
1986 $1,814 $13 $5,007 $0 $0 $1,955 $8,776 $2,700 $960 $1,715
1987 $1,848 $12 $5,037 $0 $0 $2,325 $9,210 $2,920 $710 $2,407
1988 $2,072 $20 $5,155 $0 $0 $3,496 $10,723 $3,066 $1,835 $2,910
1989 $2,155 $21 $5,361 $0 $0 $3,636 $11,152 $3,189 $1,835 $2,910
1990 $2,233 $22 $5,554 $0 $0 $3,767 $11,554 $3,304 $0 $2,910
1991 $2,289 $23 $5,692 $0 $0 $3,861 $11,842 $3,387 $0 $2,910
1992 $2,505 $24 $7,391 $0 $0 $6,739 $16,635 $4,274 $1,906 $4,929
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,468 $25 $6,505 $0 $0 $4,584 $14,557 $3,894 $395 $4,176
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,263 $30 $7,052 $0 $0 $2,225 $13,540 $6,410 $0 $4,135
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $4,107 $55 $7,889 $0 $0 $2,067 $14,063 $6,700 $0 $3,804
2005 $4,268 $64 $7,043 $0 $0 $2,386 $13,697 $6,968 $0 $3,490
2006 $4,682 $62 $7,217 $0 $0 $2,351 $14,250 $7,247 $0 $3,444


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $19 $154 $75 $49 $444 $6 $2,447
$35 $1,508 $45 $0 $0 $112
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $161 $27 $136 $1,198 $7 $3,352
$47 $1,504 $39 $0 $0 $233
1975 $0 $180 $12 $108 $536 $25 $2,694
$106 $1,319 $36 $0 $0 $372
1976 $0 $270 $17 $107 $520 $12 $2,962
$109 $1,505 $33 $0 $0 $389
1977 $0 $241 $29 $63 $721 $19 $3,604
$74 $1,851 $129 $0 $0 $477
1978 $0 $254 $36 $125 $936 $17 $3,768
$143 $1,833 $59 $0 $0 $365
1979 $0 $361 $152 $97 $1,217 $20 $4,519
$130 $2,231 $44 $0 $0 $267
1980 $0 $334 $127 $193 $808 $29 $4,399
$164 $2,410 $41 $0 $0 $293
1981 $0 $361 $87 $214 $1,202 $21 $5,006
$175 $2,455 $72 $0 $0 $419
1982 $0 $439 $105 $227 $670 $50 $5,705
$189 $3,434 $68 $0 $0 $523
1983 $0 $539 $84 $263 $1,497 $60 $6,528
$216 $3,059 $63 $0 $0 $747
1984 $0 $549 $45 $265 $1,927 $29 $7,605
$210 $3,878 $61 $0 $0 $641
1985 $0 $745 $141 $332 $1,055 $30 $8,032
$239 $4,681 $133 $0 $0 $676
1986 $0 $701 $87 $301 $1,707 $28 $8,244
$263 $4,560 $44 $0 $0 $553
1987 $0 $672 $110 $340 $1,233 $30 $8,778
$278 $5,540 $58 $0 $0 $517
1988 $0 $749 $48 $453 $2,583 $21 $11,698
$268 $6,276 $63 $0 $0 $1,237
1989 $0 $778 $50 $471 $2,612 $22 $12,068
$279 $6,528 $63 $0 $0 $1,265
1990 $0 $806 $52 $488 $2,639 $23 $12,415
$289 $6,763 $63 $0 $0 $1,292
1991 $0 $826 $53 $500 $2,659 $24 $12,664
$296 $6,933 $63 $0 $0 $1,310
1992 $0 $1,606 $103 $971 $3,422 $45 $18,615
$575 $9,737 $136 $0 $0 $2,020
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,076 $69 $798 $3,519 $33 $13,999
$606 $6,494 $34 $0 $0 $1,370
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,269 $81 $1,113 $3,709 $41 $14,037
$990 $4,986 $0 $0 $0 $1,848
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,107 $81 $689 $3,588 $57 $14,059
$1,057 $5,088 $0 $0 $0 $1,392
2005 $0 $2,568 $107 $609 $3,403 $61 $14,054
$1,146 $4,736 $0 $0 $0 $1,424
2006 $0 $2,412 $102 $724 $3,070 $64 $14,920
$1,323 $5,304 $0 $0 $0 $1,921

Wadena County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Wadena County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Wadena County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,815 13.24%
10-19 Years 2,126 15.50%
20-29 Years 1,319 9.62%
30-39 Years 1,624 11.84%
40-49 Years 1,949 14.21%
50-59 Years 1,486 10.84%
60-69 Years 1,301 9.49%
70-79 Years 1,231 8.98%
80-89 Years 678 4.94%
90+ Years 184 1.34%

Wadena County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,785 49.48%
Color 1 Box Female 6,928 50.52%

Wadena County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,340 97.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 128 0.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 73 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 73 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 65 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Wadena County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,729 34.03%
2. Norwegian 4,392 13.93%
3. Finnish 3,373 10.70%
4. Swedish 2,452 7.78%
5. United States Or American 2,095 6.65%
6. Irish 2,004 6.36%
7. English 1,382 4.38%
8. Polish 943 2.99%
9. French Non-Basque 686 2.18%
10. Dutch 626 1.99%

Wadena County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,357 97.14%
2. German 247 0.95%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 227 0.87%
4. Scandinavian 96 0.37%
5. French 38 0.15%
6. Russian 24 0.09%
7. Chinese 20 0.08%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 18 0.07%
9. Vietnamese 18 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 16 0.06%

Wadena County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,324 99.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 208 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 72 0.25%

Wadena County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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