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Wagner

A township of 335 people in Aitkin County, Minnesota

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Outdoors in Wagner

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Conserved land1.9%442 of 22,781 acres

Trails2.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1named on the map

1Solana State Forest5 acres

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Living in Wagner

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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.

McGregor

19%

Shamrock

6%

Aitkin

5%

Duluth

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Wagner 37 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 20Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wagner →

Health in Wagner

Compared with Minnesota

2better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

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What stands out

81%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 78%More adults getting a yearly checkupMN 74.8% · better 9%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 12.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 45.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Wagner

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 55735 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wagner →

Natural hazards in Wagner

Moderate

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Wagner flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wagner MapWagner vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Wagner

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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.

23° / 5°Winter

52° / 29°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

54° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Wagner get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Wagner

Nearest: Sandstone Community LibrarySandstone · 12.9 miles · 28 hrs a week

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Minnesota · MN · Aitkin CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Wagner Williams Pine Lake Kroschel Millward

WWilliams SEPine Lake SKroschel NMillward

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