Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative

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

32,422

Population
Growth Rate

0.40%

Median Age

42

Diversity Index

20.000

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing & Income

Households

12,967

Total Housing Units

15,627


Owner Occupied

9,948

Renter Occupied

3,019

Vacant

2,660

Median Home Value

$233,238


Average Home Value

$271,758

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.23%

Income Projection

Median Household

$62,535 $69,485


Average Household

$79,217 $88,258


Per Capita

$32,004 $35,729

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,305

Total Employed

12,871

Workers 16+

13,730

2026 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

113

Employed

3,604

2026 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

43

Employed

1,897

2026 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

170

Employed

1,219

2026 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

241

Employed

810

2026 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

62

Employed

795

2026 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

93

Employed

750

Some
High School

991

Graduated
High School

7,601

Associates
Degree

3,791

Bachelor's
Degree

3,048

Graduate
Degree

1,073

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

8,139

Non-Resident Commuters

5,462

Drive Alone

10,442

Carpooled

1,270

Public

84

Work At Home

1,394

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31