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Wadena
Iowacity
Wadena
Total population
177
Median home value
$94,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$38,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Wadena is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 209 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Geography
Wadena is located along Iowa County Road W51, two miles south of Iowa State Route 56. It is located in Iowa's Driftless Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The Volga River is located on the south side of the city.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Wadena, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves360
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves330
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves301
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves290
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves286
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves230
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves229
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves227
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- North Fayette Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · Elgin · 237 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Elgin · 182 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Fayette ElementaryElementary · Fayette · 105 students · 26.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Iowa
- Elgin8.1 mi away · pop. 735
- Randalia11.6 mi away · pop. 60
- Aurora15.6 mi away
- Hawkeye16.2 mi away · pop. 482
- Oelwein17.3 mi away · pop. 5,834
- Westgate17.7 mi away
- Edgewood18.8 mi away · pop. 752
- Elkport20.6 mi away · pop. 22
- Waucoma24.1 mi away · pop. 291
- Fort Atkinson25.2 mi away · pop. 346
- Clayton26.2 mi away · pop. 57
- Jackson Junction26.6 mi away · pop. 26
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Wadena
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 00:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library