Wendell, Minnesota

About Wendell

Wendell, MN is a tiny community located in western Minnesota with an estimated population of 167.

Officially, Wendell is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 169 residents per square mile.

📰 Wendell News Today

• C. Wendell Vandersluis Star Tribune · Aug 9
• Wendell Lloyd Multhaup Post Bulletin · Aug 3
• Wendell R. Goertzen Obituary Feb 28, 2026 - Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes · Feb 28
• Wendell FRIEST Obituary - Arden Hills, MN, MINNESOTA (1936-2026) Pioneer Press · Jul 28
• For Krissy Wendell Pohl, National High School Hall of Fame induction is full-circle moment Minnesota State High School League · Jun 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wendell Unique

• Positioned in western 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.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wendell

• Aastad Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bergerud Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fabian WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, West Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lighning Lake Park reviews ★
• Lightnin Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lillemoen WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marple Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mud Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mustinka Wildlife Management Area, North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wendell

🏘️ Nearby Communities