Most working residents leave Wendell for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Elbow Lake (21%), Fergus Falls (12%) and Alexandria (12%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Elbow Lake

21%

Fergus Falls

12%

Alexandria

12%

Ashby

0%Work in townlive and work in Wendell 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 18Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wendell →

Health in Wendell

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 17.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 6.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Churches United for the HomelessMoorhead · 65.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wendell · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wendell →

Natural hazards in Wendell

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Wendell flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Grant County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wendell →

Climate in Wendell

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Wendell has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°.

23° / 5°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

56° / 35°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wendell →

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Nearest: Elbow Lake: Thorson Mem LibraryElbow Lake · 6.6 miles · 43 hrs a week

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DBDonald I. BoydMusic

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Locator map of Wendell — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Stony Brook2 mi Elbow Lake5 mi Lawrence5 mi North Ottawa6 mi Elbow Lake7 mi Pomme de Terre8 mi Sanford8 mi Aastad9 mi Western9 mi Delaware10 mi

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