Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative

Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative is a rural electric system in central Minnesota that is owned and controlled by the people to whom it supplies service. It is a non-profit, taxpaying, privately-owned and locally-managed utility operated by people working cooperatively to fulfill a common need.

Todd-Wadena, originally organized in 1940, now serves about 8,200 members with about 2,200 miles of line. Its service territory includes the majority of rural Todd and Wadena counties along with portions of Becker, Cass, Douglas, Hubbard, Ottertail and Morrison counties.

Population

Total Population

31,437

Population
Growth Rate

0.05%

Median Age

44

Diversity Index

17.700

Housing & Income

Households

12,565

Total Housing Units

15,064


Owner Occupied

10,178

Renter Occupied

2,387

Vacant

2,499

Median Home Value

$178,818


Average Home Value

$212,700

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.56%

Income Projection

Median Household

$56,778 $63,888


Average Household

$75,733 $85,486


Per Capita

$30,558 $34,671

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,291

Total Employed

12,847

Workers 16+

13,115

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

108

Employed

3,743

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

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Businesses

43

Employed

1,714

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

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Businesses

174

Employed

1,501

2023 Manufacturing Businesses

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Businesses

62

Employed

952

2023 Public Administration

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Businesses

93

Employed

710

2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin

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Businesses

222

Employed

706

Some
High School

1,098

Graduated
High School

7,317

Associates
Degree

3,492

Bachelor's
Degree

2,905

Graduate
Degree

876

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

7,595

Non-Resident Commuters

5,394

Drive Alone

10,237

Carpooled

1,250

Public

48

Work At Home

1,072