Wilder, Minnesota
City · Population 57 · #818 in Minnesota
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About Wilder
Set in the southwestern part of Minnesota, Wilder is a tiny community counting 57 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Wilder is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.79 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 72 residents per square mile.
📰 Wilder News Today
- Benjamin Arlen Wilder Obituary Mar 28, 2026 Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home · Mar 28
- Visit Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Minnesota: Walnut Grove & More Thrifty Minnesota · Jul 3
- Little House on the Prairie is Coming to Netflix—Here are 9 Real-Life Laura Ingalls Wilder Sites to Visit in the Midwest midwestliving.com · Jun 22
- Business People: Wilder Foundation appoints Roz Tsai chief human resources officer Pioneer Press · Feb 15
- When community care became a threat advocate.com · Feb 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wilder Unique
- With 57 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southwestern 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 9 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wilder
- Teal Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wilder Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)57
Rank in state#818 of 855
Land area0.79 sq mi
Density72/sq mi
Coordinates43.8289, -95.2078