Wadena, MN Profile

Wadena, MN, population 4,107, is located in Minnesota's Wadena county, about 135.7 miles from Minneapolis and 143.1 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Wadena's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wadena has declined by about 4%.

Wadena's property crime levels tend to be higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wadena tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	36.30
	Females	44.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,294	N/A
2001	4,250	-1.02%
2002	4,236	-0.33%
2003	4,173	-1.49%
2004	4,129	-1.05%
2005	4,107	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,947

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	346
2002	434
2003	237
2004	214
2005	241
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	8	7	1	2	-	-	-
Robbery	0	2	0	0	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	9	9	3	8	8	-	9	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,346
2002	5,340
2003	3,500
2004	3,754
2005	3,683
2006	N/A
2007	2,386
2008	2,838

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	24	12	20	13	-	1	7
Larceny, Theft	201	195	119	134	135	-	93	100
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	15	17	4	5	-	1	5
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

4.4 Square Miles