$55,000
Riverside Dr. (lot, no house number)
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
- 3.694 acres
- Lot
Grant County · 46 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in Wendell, MN
Janet Matchinsky is the broker to call for Wendell, 46 miles from her Alexandria office and inside the area she has served since 2014. Small-town lots, older two-story homes, and farm sites with acreage make up most of what sells here.
See every home for sale in Wendell, from every brokerage.
See Wendell homes for saleOpen the map around WendellActive listings from every brokerage, from NorthstarMLS through IDX Broker. Janet can be your buyer's agent on any of them.
The town
Living in Wendell
Tiny farm village on Highway 55 in northwest Grant County.
With a population near 165, Wendell is the kind of place where neighbors know each other by truck. It is part of West Central Area Schools and Grant County, whose seat is Elbow Lake, and mail comes to ZIP 56590.
As the crow flies, Wendell is 7 miles northwest of Elbow Lake (the county seat and the closest larger town Janet covers) and 36 miles west of Janet's office in Alexandria. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Wendell is the smallest of the 6 Grant County towns on this site. It shares its school district with Elbow Lake, Barrett, Herman, Hoffman, and one other town on this site.
Wendell at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 165 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Grant County |
| County seat | Elbow Lake |
| School district | West Central Area Schools |
| ZIP code | 56590 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 46 mi, 55 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Pomme de Terre Lake, is about 11 miles away. Pomme de Terre Lake is a 1,816-acre lake on the Pomme de Terre River between Elbow Lake and Ashby in Grant County. It is shallow at 23 feet with two DNR ramps and a city access.
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Neighboring towns
Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Wendell
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Wendell itself or within a normal showing radius of it. Her nearest closing is in Hoffman, about 20 miles away as the crow flies, where she represented the buyer (counted, not shown, under NorthstarMLS rules). The closest properties Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Fergus Falls (22 miles) and Alexandria (both 33 miles).
Elsewhere in the region
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Buying or selling in Wendell
Buyers in Wendell can reach Janet directly at (320) 219-2488. She answers her own phone and replies to every message personally, seven days a week.
To find out what your Wendell home would list for, call Janet at (320) 219-2488 or use the form below. The market analysis is free and comes with no pressure to list.
The full seller plan is on the sell page.
Read the buying a lake home guide and the pricing guide before you start, or see all guides.
FAQ
Questions about Wendell
Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in Wendell?
Yes, as a NorthstarMLS member she can show and write offers on any listing in the MLS, not only her own. You work with one broker and still see everything that is for sale.
Are there lakes near Wendell?
The nearest lakes to Wendell by distance are Pomme de Terre Lake, Barrett Lake, and Pelican Lake. Each has its own page here with acres, depth and public access, and Janet knows which suit a year-round home.
How fast do homes sell in Wendell?
Some Wendell homes sell in a week and some sit through a season, depending on price and condition. Janet would rather show you the live numbers than a stale figure.
Does Janet work with buyers moving from out of the area?
Yes, and she has helped clients relocate from as far away as California. She has packed a dozen showings into two days for one relocating couple, and she makes the lender, inspector and closer introductions.
Ready when you are
Talk to Janet about Wendell
One call, no pressure. She answers her own phone.