Wadena County, Minnesota

Wadena County, Minnesota
1928 Nimrod Fire Tower, Nimrod, Minnesota.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°35′N 94°58′W / 46.58°N 94.96°W / 46.58; -94.96
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedJune 11, 1858 (created)
February 21, 1873 (organized)
Named afterA trading post
SeatWadena
Largest cityWadena
Area
 • Total
543 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Land536 sq mi (1,390 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,065
 • Estimate 
(2024)
14,437
 • Density26.2/sq mi (10.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.wadena.mn.us

Wadena County (/wəˈdnə/ wə-DEEN) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,065. Its county seat is Wadena.