Community Profiles

Phone:	(507) 430-3147
Email:	cityofwanda@gmail.com
Address:	PO Box 293
Zip:	56294-0293
County:	Redwood
Council Meeting:	Times: 2nd Thurs, 6:00pm
Population:	82

City of Wanda

Population

Total Population

82

Population
Growth Rate

-0.26%

Median Age

48

Diversity Index

2.400

Housing & Income

Households

38

Total Housing Units

41

Owner Occupied

34

Renter Occupied

4

Vacant

3

Median Home Value

$179,167

Average Home Value

$212,121

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

-0.28%

Per Capita Income

2.40%

Income Projection

Median Household

$70,188 $78,168

Average Household

$79,361 $91,771

Per Capita

$32,502 $36,598

Workforce

Total Businesses

9

Total Employed

19

Workers 16+

31

AG/Forestry/Fish/Hunting

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Mining

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Utilities

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Construction

Businesses

2

Employed

7

Manufacturing

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Wholesale Trade

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Some
High School

2

Graduated
High School

21

Associates
Degree

9

Bachelor's
Degree

10

Graduate
Degree

2

Average Commute Time

0 min.

Resident Commuters

27

Non-Resident Commuters

4

Drive Alone

27

Carpooled

0

Public

0

Work At Home

2

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Preparing the Workforce for the Future Image

Projections indicate that Minnesota may have 400,000 unfilled jobs by 2024 due to a wave of Baby Boomer retirements and a shortage of skilled workers to take their place. While two-thirds of these jobs require post secondary education or training, a four-year college degree isn't always necessary.

Thanks to a generous donation from philanthropist Orrin Estebo, the Redwood Falls Area School District will have the tools to proactively address the imminent workforce skills gap to ensure talent needs are met in areas like manufacturing, construction and healthcare.

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Lower Sioux Health Care Center Promotes Whole Health and Wellness in Community Image

The Lower Sioux Indian Community has seen stellar improvements in tribal health in recent years with the addition of a health care center that offers a large scope of medical services. The Lower Sioux, part of the Mdewakanton Band of Dakota, is a federally-recognized tribe located in Redwood County. In seeking to maintain whole health, safety, and happiness for the community while also staying true to traditional values of the Dakota, the idea for the Lower Sioux Health Care Center was born.

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Young Redwood Falls entrepreneur driven by values Image

The long term health of Redwood Falls is very important to me. I didn’t move back here to see the town die,” Madsen says. “I think it’s important to make wise decisions about how we support business and attract new business.”

For years, we’ve heard about “brain drain,” the phenomenon where young folks leave rural towns to attend college and pursue better opportunities in cities. But research into Minnesota’s shifting rural demographics now shows a positive reverse trend of “brain gain” — where young adults migrate back to their hometowns with families in tow and expertise to offer.

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