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WagnerMN

A town of 448.

Population
448
residents
Median home value
$307K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

448 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wagner

Most working residents leave Wagner for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are McGregor (19%), Shamrock (6%) and Aitkin (5%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wagner1%
McGregor19%
Shamrock6%
Aitkin5%
Duluth4%
37 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Wagner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Wagner has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Wagner is

Wagner beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWagnerMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78%74.8%
More adults with COPD9%5.4%
Essentia Health Sandstone
12.6 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

1.9% of Wagner is conserved land

2.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 442 of 22,781 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Solana State Forest—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wagner for work

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

19% → McGregor McGregor 19% 6% → Shamrock Shamrock 6% 5% → Aitkin Aitkin 5% 4% → Duluth Duluth 4% 4% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 4% 2% → Hinckley Hinckley 2% Wagner · 1% stay
20jobs based in Wagner
1%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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