Aldrich
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human settlement in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Wadena
- Total
- 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km )
- Land
- 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft (406 m)
- Density
- 71.4/sq mi (27.56/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 27-00892
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Encyclopedic overview
Aldrich (/ˈɔːldrɪtʃ/ AWL-dritch) is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States, along the Partridge River. As of the 2020 census, Aldrich had a population of 35. The small community holds the distinction as the first permanent settlement in Wadena County and the first to establish a post office. It is also home to the first Catholic church in the area, established in 1870, as a mission church.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aldrich” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.