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WabedoMN

A town of 452.

Population
452
residents
Median home value
$342K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
67.6
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Small town

452 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wabedo

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.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wabedo1%
Walker8%
Shingobee6%
Hackensack5%
St. Cloud4%
26 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Wabedo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–53°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Wabedo is

Wabedo beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
9 better11 too close to call12 worse
What stands outWabedoMN
Fewer binge drinkers13.2%17.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7%9.3%
More adults with heart disease11.2%5.9%
Essentia Health Deer River
34.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.5% of Wabedo is conserved land

13 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

7.5%conserved
Map of Wabedo: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.5%
conserved · 1,690 of 22,425 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Centennial State Forest1.4 mi602
2. Mule Lake Wildlife Management Area1.3 mi309
3. George Cook Wildlife Management Area—150
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wabedo for work

Where Wabedo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Walker Walker 8% 6% → Shingobee Shingobee 6% 5% → Hackensack Hackensack 5% 4% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 4% 4% → Powers Powers 4% 3% → Longville Longville 3% Wabedo · 1% stay
26jobs based in Wabedo
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wabedo

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

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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Elevation
1,316 ft

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