Wahnena, Minnesota

Wahnena, Minnesota
Unorganized territory
Wahnena, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°16′23″N 93°51′51″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Cass
Area
• Total	34.8 sq mi (90 km2)
• Land	34 sq mi (90 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	197
• Density	5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC–6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	56636
Area code	218

Wahnena is an unorganized territory located in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 as of the 2020 Decennial census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. Wahnena was named for an Ojibwe chief.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90 km²), of which 34.0 square miles (88 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (2.30%) is water.

Demographics

As of 2022 Decennial Census, there were 169 people and 67 households residing in the unorganized territory. The population density hence was 4.9 people per square mile (1.9 people/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 88.76% (150 people) White, 5.92% (10 people) Native American Indian and Alaskan, 0.59% (1 person) Hispanic or Latino and 5.33% (9 people) from two or more races.

As of 2022 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, there were 89 housing units hence at an average density of 2.6 per square mile (1.0/km²).

There were 67 households as of 2000, out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 36.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $26,607, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $9,026. About 22.9% of families and 37.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.