Wahpeton was founded in 1869 and is the principal city of the Wahpeton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Richland County, North Dakota and Wilkin County, Minnesota. Wahpeton's twin city is Breckenridge, Minnesota, on the other side of the river. The Bois de Sioux River and the Otter Tail River join at Wahpeton and Breckenridge to form the Red River of the North.
Wahpeton was founded in 1869 and is the principal city of the Wahpeton Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes all of Richland County North Dakota and Wilkin County Minnesota Wahpeton's twin city is Breckenridge Minnesota on the other side of the river The Bois de Sioux River and the Otter Tail River join at Wahpeton and Breckenridge to form the Red River of the North