Wanamingo, Minnesota

About Wanamingo

Wanamingo is a small town in southeastern Minnesota, home to 1,109 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Wanamingo is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 781 residents per square mile.

📰 Wanamingo News Today

• Motorcylist seriously injured in two-vehicle crash near Wanamingo Post Bulletin · Aug 12
• Obituary | William "Billy" Louis Van Epps of Wanamingo, Minnesota Mason Funeral Home & Cremation Services · May 23
• Wanamingo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Darik Scott Thompson Obituary Feb 26, 2026 mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com · Feb 26
• Marilyn J. Swenson Obituary Jan 23, 2026 Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory · Jan 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wanamingo Unique

• The only place in America named Wanamingo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Larson Log House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wanamingo

• P.O.W. M.I.A. Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Woodbury Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wanamingo

• KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wanamingo

🏘️ Nearby Communities