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Menahga, Minnesota
Menahga, city, in Wadena County, Minnesota. Menahga had 1,361 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,340 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,343 (±169). GEOID 2741660.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,361
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,340 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,343 ±169
Median household income
$58,036
±$11,111 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$155,500
±$17,307 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$734
±$146 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Menahga and what county is it in?
Menahga is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota. It covers 3.7 square miles of land, 361 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Menahga, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,361 people lived in Menahga on July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 1,340 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,343 (±169).
| Measure | Menahga | Wadena County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,343 ±169 | 14,256 | +275 |
| Households | 566 ±70 | 6,081 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.22 ±0.25 | 2.28 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 610 ±71 | 7,021 | no clear change |
Menahga's population since 2000
From 1,220 in 2000 to 1,361 in 2025: up 11.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Menahga as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Menahga?
The median resident of Menahga is 42.1 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.1%.
| Measure | Menahga | Wadena County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.1 ±6.6 | 40.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.8% ±5.7 pts | 26.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 27.8% ±4.7 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Male | 50.2% ±4.5 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.8% ±3.3 pts | 86.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.1% ±3.1 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7% ±1.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.4% ±3.3 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 18.8% ±3.0 pts | 15.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5% ±2.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.1% ±1.5 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.1% ±6.0 pts | 19.8% | +15.7 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.6% ±3.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.9% ±7.6 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±2.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Menahga earn?
Half of Menahga's 566 households earn less than $58,036 a year (±$11,111), against $61,467 in Wadena County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $48,116 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Menahga | Wadena County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,036 ±$11,111 | $61,467 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $68,044 ±$6,984 | $77,288 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,373 ±$3,191 | $32,541 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1% ±3.3 pts | 12.5% | −10.4 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.0% ±5.6 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.1% ±3.9 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.9% ±4.5 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.4% ±5.3 pts | 84.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Menahga?
Owners occupy 60.8% of Menahga's occupied homes and renters 39.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,500 by its owner (±$17,307). The median renter pays $734 a month including utilities, and 13.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Menahga | Wadena County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,500 ±$17,307 | $173,000 | +$22,954 |
| Median gross rent | $734 ±$146 | $746 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.0% ±6.2 pts | 26.2% | −45.2 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,146 ±$107 | $1,223 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.8% ±7.1 pts | 73.6% | −9.3 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.2% ±7.1 pts | 26.4% | – |
| Housing units | 610 ±71 | 7,021 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.5% ±7.5 pts | 77.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.9% ±4.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5% ±1.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.8% ±4.1 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18.2% ±6.9 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.0% ±4.2 pts | 7.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Menahga building?
Builders took permits for 10 new housing units in Menahga in 2025 (10 in single-family houses), 7.3 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Menahga work and get to work?
73.1% of Menahga's workers drive alone and 11.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.5%.
| Measure | Menahga | Wadena County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.9% ±6.1 pts | 62.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% ±5.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1% ±10.2 pts | 77.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.0% ±5.2 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 6.2% ±4.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.3% ±6.7 pts | 8.4% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min ±2.5 | 21.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Menahga?
No census tract lies mostly in Menahga; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4801Wadena County | 3,439 | $66,442 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Menahga) · Census block assignment files
How does Menahga compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Menahga is the 9,120th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 310th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Menahga ranks 513th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 310th | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 284th | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 316th | 562 |
| Median household income | 513th | 558 |
| Per capita income | 543rd | 562 |
| Median home value | 506th | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 418th | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 157th | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 332nd | 559 |
| Median age | 250th | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 512th | 561 |
| Work from home | 302nd | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 450th | 562 |
Menahga's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Menahga with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Menahga?
17 of the 57 figures for Menahga on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Menahga are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Menahga.