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A township of 423 people in Cass County, Minnesota

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Map of Wabedo: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land7.5%1,690 of 22,425 acres

Trails13 mi0.4 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1Centennial State Forest1.4 mi of trails · 602 acres

2Mule Lake Wildlife Management Area1.3 mi of trails · 309 acres Directions

3George Cook Wildlife Management Area150 acres

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About Wabedo

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

1,316 ftElevation

Wabedo is an unincorporated community in Wabedo Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States, near Longville. It is along Cass County Road 54 near the junction with County Road 120.

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Most working residents leave Wabedo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Walker (8%), Shingobee (6%) and Hackensack (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Walker

8%

Shingobee

6%

Hackensack

5%

St. Cloud

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Wabedo 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 26Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wabedo →

Health in Wabedo

Compared with Minnesota

9better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 9▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 2▼ 1 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

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13.2%Fewer binge drinkersMN 17.8% · better 7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMN 9.3% · better 11.2%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health Deer RiverDeer River · 34.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesBigfork · 61.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56655 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wabedo →

Natural hazards in Wabedo

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Wabedo flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Wabedo MapWabedo vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Wabedo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 3°Winter

52° / 29°Spring

77° / 55°Summer

53° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Wabedo get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Wabedo

Nearest: Longville: Margaret Welch Memorial LibraryLongville · 3 miles · 20 hrs a week

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Wabedo Blind Lake Woodrow Kego Trelipe

SBlind Lake WWoodrow NKego SETrelipe

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