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

31,686

Population
Growth Rate

0.26%

Median Age

42

Diversity Index

18.500

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Housing & Income

Households

12,612

Total Housing Units

15,155


Owner Occupied

9,652

Renter Occupied

2,960

Vacant

2,543

Median Home Value

$214,171


Average Home Value

$259,010

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.72%

Income Projection

Median Household

$61,274 $72,112


Average Household

$77,556 $88,762


Per Capita

$31,100 $35,570

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,342

Total Employed

13,196

Workers 16+

13,215

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

117

Employed

3,743

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

45

Employed

1,956

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

170

Employed

1,454

2024 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

61

Employed

845

2024 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

246

Employed

824

2024 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

97

Employed

723

Some
High School

941

Graduated
High School

7,433

Associates
Degree

3,463

Bachelor's
Degree

2,862

Graduate
Degree

956

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

7,754

Non-Resident Commuters

5,351

Drive Alone

10,297

Carpooled

1,240

Public

53

Work At Home

1,121

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25