Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Wadena County, MN

In Wadena County we serve 7 cities and communities: Aldrich, Menahga, Nimrod, Sebeka, Staples, Verndale and Wadena.

Wadena County has 6,990 housing units, and 75% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Wadena County was built in 1974. 59% of homes in Wadena County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,308 homes.

73% of occupied homes in Wadena County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wadena County is valued at $170,500. Among occupied homes in Wadena County, 34% heat with utility gas, 28% with electricity, 20% with bottled or tank gas, 6% with fuel oil and 11% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 51 hail events, 25 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes in Wadena County from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 4 inches on August 3, 2024, near Wadena. 20 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Wadena County was on August 3, 2024: 1 in hail near Verndale. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Wadena County was on May 15, 2025, near Wadena. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wadena County in that period was 100 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 16 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Wadena County scores 25.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 82nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Wadena County scores 36.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 61st of 87 Minnesota counties. Wadena County scores 63.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 49th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Wadena County is for tornado, at 72.3 of 100.

The average annual temperature in Wadena County is 41.1°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 40 miles from the center of Wadena County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map