Aldrich City is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, home to about 37 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56434.
Population3776 per sq mi
Median home value$89,000Census, as estimated by owners
ZIP codes in Aldrich City
1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Aldrich, MN56434Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Bartlett; part is in Aldrich City
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Around Aldrich City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)133 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL477 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Aldrich City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Aldrich City had 35 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 2637th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wadena County grew from 7,921 residents in 1900 to 14,065 in 2020.
Wadena County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wadena 3 S, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Wadena County
3,946 jobs at 399 businesses in Wadena County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples9.2 miles
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena11.5 miles
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie28.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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