Wilder, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 57 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -17.4%
 
Males: 33  (59.5%)
Females: 24  (40.5%)
Median resident age:

29.1 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 56101

Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,768 (it was $41,875 in 2000)
Wilder:

$68,768
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,644 (it was $14,222 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $10,968 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Wilder:

$10,968
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $40,804; detached houses: $40,763
March 2022 cost of living index in Wilder: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.4%

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  • Races in Wilder, MN (2022)
    • 2150.0%Hispanic
    • 2047.6%White alone
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Ancestries: Swedish (29.0%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1470 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile   (very low).

Wilder, Minnesota map

9 residents are foreign born (21.4% Latin America).

This city:

21.4%
Minnesota:

8.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Wilder city:

1.0% ($375)
Minnesota:

1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (79.3 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (123.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (405.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Windom, MN (2.2 miles ),
Heron Lake, MN (2.5 miles ),
Fish Lake, MN (2.8 miles),
Okabena, MN (2.9 miles),
Bingham Lake, MN (3.1 miles),
Lakefield, MN (3.2 miles ),
Dundee, MN (3.7 miles),
Kinbrae, MN (3.8 miles)

Latitude: 43.83 N, Longitude: 95.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 507

Distribution of median household income in Wilder, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wilder, MN in 2022

Wilder satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $89,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $45,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Wilder, MN residents
Average permit cost in Wilder, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Average climate in Wilder, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Wilder-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the Wilder city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wilder-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.9 miles away from Wilder center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 211.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 200.0 miles away from Wilder center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 163.3 miles away from Wilder center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 158.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wilder topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Wilder:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; WINDOM, MN)
  • RESIDENTIAL ADVANTAGES INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WINDOM, MN)
  • WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; WINDOM, MN)
  • HERON LAKE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; HERON LAKE, MN)
  • COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LAKEFIELD, MN)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MOUNTAIN LAKE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilder:

  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 35 miles; Estherville, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,311)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 52 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • South Central College (about 63 miles; North Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 2,726)
  • Minnesota State University-Mankato (about 64 miles; Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 13,940)
  • Gustavus Adolphus College (about 71 miles; Saint Peter, MN; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 71 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 82 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)

Points of interest:

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Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.0%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

12.0%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 4.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Wilder:

Marital status in Wilder, MN
  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 34.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 45.2%

For population 25 years and over in Wilder:

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

18.1
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wilder, MN (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,45111
Evangelical Protestant2,33812
Catholic2,0163
Other-1
None2,461-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

4.61 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

7.6%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.2%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jackson County:

11.1%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Wilder:

42.6%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

38.7%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Wilder:

29.6
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Wilder:

35.1%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

16.7%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Wilder:

43.6%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

48.7%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.3%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wilder, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 7$2,029
Totals for Government 0$0 7$2,029

Wilder government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $16,000 ($280.70)
    Regular Highways: $11,000 ($192.98)
    Financial Administration: $8,000 ($140.35)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($140.35)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($17.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($17.54)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000 ($17.54)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($17.54)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($35.09)

Wilder government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($52.63)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($245.61)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,000 ($280.70)
  • Tax - Property: $24,000 ($421.05)

Wilder government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000 ($438.60)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000 ($350.88)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($87.72)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wilder:

  • KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilder:

  • KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wilder:

  • K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
  • K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K57GE (Channel 57; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K56AH (Channel 56; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
  • K60AD (Channel 60; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
  • K62AI (Channel 62; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
  • K64AK (Channel 64; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)

Wilder fatal accident list:

Aug 17, 2000 03:06 AM, Sr-60, Lat: 43.823477, Lon: -95.215631, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.5mTotal length
  • $220,000,000Total costs
  • 125Total average daily traffic
  • 125Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 8 Mi N Of Lakefield (Lat: 43.805222 Lon: -95.175000), Call Sign: WFM927,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz, Grant Date: 12/09/1998, Expiration Date: 03/06/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/16/2004, Registrant: Federated Rural Electric Association, 77100 Highway 71, Jackson, MN 56143, Phone: (507) 847-3520, Fax: (507) 728-8366, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Wilder North, Lat: 43.825000 Lon: -95.198056, Type: Silo, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQMY983,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/13/2010, Expiration Date: 11/13/2020, Cancellation Date: 01/16/2021, Certifier: Carl J Torarp, Registrant: Localoop, Inc., 3280 Gorham Ave, Ste. 201, Minneapolis, MN 55426, Phone: (612) 327-3303, Email:

  • Wilder East, Lat: 43.825000 Lon: -95.198056, Type: Silo, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQMY983,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/13/2010, Expiration Date: 11/13/2020, Cancellation Date: 01/16/2021, Certifier: Carl J Torarp, Registrant: Localoop, Inc., 3280 Gorham Ave, Ste. 201, Minneapolis, MN 55426, Phone: (612) 327-3303, Email:

  • Wilder South, Lat: 43.825000 Lon: -95.198056, Type: Silo, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQMY983,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/13/2010, Expiration Date: 11/13/2020, Cancellation Date: 01/16/2021, Certifier: Carl J Torarp, Registrant: Localoop, Inc., 3280 Gorham Ave, Ste. 201, Minneapolis, MN 55426, Phone: (612) 327-3303, Email:

  • Wilder West, Lat: 43.825000 Lon: -95.198056, Type: Silo, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQMY983,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/13/2010, Expiration Date: 11/13/2020, Cancellation Date: 01/16/2021, Certifier: Carl J Torarp, Registrant: Localoop, Inc., 3280 Gorham Ave, Ste. 201, Minneapolis, MN 55426, Phone: (612) 327-3303, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wilder, MN
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Wilder compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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