Aldrich, Minnesota

Aldrich
Location of Aldrich, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°22′29″N 94°56′22″W / 46.37472°N 94.93944°W / 46.37472; -94.93944
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWadena
Area
 • Total
0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,332 ft (406 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
35
 • Density71.4/sq mi (27.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56434
Area code218
FIPS code27-00892
GNIS feature ID2393913

Aldrich (/ˈɔːldrɪ/ AWL-dritch) is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States, along the Partridge River. As of the 2020 census, Aldrich had a population of 35. The small community holds the distinction as the first permanent settlement in Wadena County and the first to establish a post office. It is also home to the first Catholic church in the area, established in 1870, as a mission church.