Aldrich, Minnesota
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Location of Aldrich, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′29″N 94°56′22″W / 46.37472°N 94.93944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wadena |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35 |
| • Density | 71.43/sq mi (27.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56434 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-00892 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393913 |
Aldrich (/ˈɔːldrɪtʃ/ AWL-dritch) is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States, along the Partridge River. The population was 48 at the 2010 census. 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.