Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative

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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

32,125

Population
Growth Rate

0.35%

Median Age

42

Diversity Index

19.200

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing & Income

Households

12,672

Total Housing Units

15,287


Owner Occupied

9,738

Renter Occupied

2,934

Vacant

2,615

Median Home Value

$224,206


Average Home Value

$262,888

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

1.42%

Income Projection

Median Household

$61,984 $68,239


Average Household

$77,108 $83,214


Per Capita

$30,652 $32,899

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,313

Total Employed

13,232

Workers 16+

13,638

2025 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

113

Employed

3,681

2025 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

44

Employed

2,060

2025 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

171

Employed

1,225

2025 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

97

Employed

877

2025 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

60

Employed

803

2025 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

241

Employed

778

Some
High School

1,019

Graduated
High School

7,704

Associates
Degree

3,742

Bachelor's
Degree

2,898

Graduate
Degree

1,020

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

8,032

Non-Resident Commuters

5,480

Drive Alone

10,448

Carpooled

1,318

Public

52

Work At Home

1,256

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25