Founded in 1858, Wadena County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Wadena County was formed from Cass County and Todd County. The city of Wadena is the county seat. With FIPS code of 159, Wadena County has a population of 14,177 and area of 535.02 square miles (1,386 km2).
List of all cities in Wadena County, MN alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Aldrich, MN | 56434 | 218 |
| Blueberry, MN | 56464 | 218 |
| Huntersville, MN | 56464 | 218 |
| Menahga, MN | 56464 | 218 |
| Midway, MN | 56464 | 218 |
| Nimrod, MN | 56478 | 218 |
| Oylen, MN | 56481 | 218 |
| Runeberg, MN | 56464 | 218 |
| Sebeka, MN | 56477 | 218 |
| Shell River, MN | 56464 | 218 |
| Thomastown, MN | 56481 | 218 |
| Verndale, MN | 56481 | 218 |
| Wadena, MN | 56482 | 218 |
| Wing River, MN | 56481 | 218 |