Wadena County, Minnesota

Wadena County
1928 Nimrod Fire Tower, Nimrod, Minnesota.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
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 
(2023)
14,241
  Density26/sq mi (10/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.