Staples, Wadena County, Minnesota
City in Wadena County, Minnesota · ZIP 56479
- Wadena County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 3,075 (2024 estimate)Population
- 971Households
- $51,506Median household income
- $119,300Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Staples
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,104 |
| 2010 | 2,981 |
| 2020 | 2,989 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $51,506 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 649 units
- Renter occupied
- 322 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Staples | Wadena County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,359 | 14,135 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $51,506 | $56,882 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 41.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $119,300 | $170,500 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.3% | 17.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.2% | 1.8% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.8% | 72.5% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.7 minutes | 21.7 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staples-Motley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–4 | STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| MOTLEY-STAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 5–8 | STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| STAPLES-MOTLEY SENIOR HIGH | Public | 9–12 | STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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