Moving to Wadena, Iowa

Population: 243. Estimated population in July 2024: 228 (-6.2% change)
Males: 113 (46.5%), Females: 130 (53.5%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 52169

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $25,500
Median house value: $36,300

Population by Race

Races in Wadena:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (38.7%), Irish (19.3%), English (14.0%), Swiss (4.9%), French (4.5%), Czech (3.7%).

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wadena

• High school or higher: 76.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wadena city

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 6.3%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 13.2%

3.3% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.6% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wadena:

• PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELKADER, IA)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wadena:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 56 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wadena:

• GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 14 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
• DALE DELIGHT (about 17 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)
• ELKADER (about 21 miles; ELKADER, IA; Abbreviation: I27)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wadena:

• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 30 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 73 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Private primary/middle school in Wadena:

• WADENA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 15; Location: PO BOX 79; Grades: 1 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Wadena:

• WADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,961; Location: 136 S. MILL STREET, BOX 19; 7,999 books; 282 audio materials; 150 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)