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{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}}
{{US County infobox|
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
county = Wabasha County|
{{Infobox U.S. county
state = Minnesota |
| county = Wabasha County
seal = |
| state = Minnesota
map = Map of Minnesota highlighting Wabasha County.png |
| ex image = Wabasha County Courthouse.webp
map size = 200|
| ex image size = 220px
founded = October 27, 1849 [http://www.mncounties.org/about_counties.htm] |
| ex image cap = Wabasha County Courthouse
seat = [[Wabasha, Minnesota|Wabasha]] |
| seal =
area = 1,424 [[square kilometre|km²]] (550 [[square mile|mi²]]) |
| founded date = October 27
area water = 64 km² (25 mi²) |
| founded year = 1849
area percentage = 4.51% |
| seat wl = Wabasha
census yr = 2000|
| largest city wl = Lake City
pop = 21,610 |
| area_total_sq_mi = 550
density = 16|
| area_land_sq_mi = 523
web = www.co.wabasha.mn.us|
| area_water_sq_mi = 27
|}}
| area percentage = 4.8%
'''Wabasha County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of 2000, the population was 21,610. Its [[county seat]] is [[Wabasha, Minnesota|Wabasha]][[Geographic references|<sup>6</sup>]].
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 21387
| pop_est_as_of = 2023
| population_est = 21683 {{increase}}
| density_sq_mi = 40.9
| time zone = Central
| web = www.co.wabasha.mn.us
| named for = [[Wabasha, Minnesota|Wabasha (city)]]
| district = 2nd
}}

'''Wabasha County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 21,387.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wabashacountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 20, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Wabasha, Minnesota|Wabasha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

Wabasha County is part of the [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]] [[Rochester, Minnesota, metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The recently organized [[Minnesota Territory]] legislature created Wabasha County on October 27, 1849, one of nine original counties in the territory. An area on the [[Mississippi River]]'s west bank, originally called Cratte's Landing, had grown into a town named Wabasha, then a city, and when the legislature created the county west of the river around this city, Wabasha was designated the county seat. The city had been named for three successive chiefs of Mississippi bands of [[Sioux|Dakota]] Indians.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Upham |first=Warren |url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog |title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=1920 |page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n572 555]}}</ref>

Wabasha County's area was reduced in 1853 when sections were partitioned off to create [[Fillmore County, Minnesota|Fillmore]], [[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue]], and [[Rice County, Minnesota|Rice]] counties. More area was partitioned off in 1854 to create [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]], and another part in 1855 to create [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]]. The county boundaries have remained the same since 1855.


==Geography==
==Geography==
{{Stack|[[File:Wabasha Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Wabasha County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 43-48. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}</ref>]]}}
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,424 [[km²]] (550 [[square mile|mi²]]). 1,360 km² (525 mi²) of it is land and 64 km² (25 mi²) of it (4.51%) is water.
Wabasha County lies on Minnesota's border with [[Wisconsin]] (across the [[Mississippi River]]. The Mississippi flows southeast along the county's eastern line. The North Fork of the Whitewater River flows east through the southern part of the county, then discharges into the [[Whitewater River (Minnesota)|Whitewater]] in [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]]. The combined Whitewater then enters the southeastern part of Wabasha County, flowing northeast to its discharge point into the Mississippi. The [[Zumbro River]] flows east-northeast through the county to its discharge point into the Mississippi. East Indian Creek and Miller Creek drain the northern part of the county into the Mississippi. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, considerably rutted by drainages, with all available area devoted to agriculture.<ref name="WCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wabasha+County,+MN/@44.2812017,-92.3448338,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87f9bc292e2b0d63:0x9fae3da3be307ba2!8m2!3d44.3020812!4d-92.2236667 Wabasha County MN Google Maps (accessed April 20, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south, with its highest point on its upper west border at {{convert|1,191|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm "Find an Altitude/Wabasha County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 20, 2019)]</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|550|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|523|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|27|sqmi}} (4.8%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Wabasha is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either forest or prairie soils.
==Lakes==

*These lakes are located within the [[Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge]]
===Major highways===
**Cross Lake
{{div col}}
**Half Moon Lake
* [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 61]]
**Maloney Lake
* [[Image:US 63.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 63]]
**McCarthy Lake
* [[Image:MN-42.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 42]]
**Peterson Lake
* [[Image:MN-60.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 60]]
**Robinson Lake
* [[Image:MN-74.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 74]]
===Adjacent counties ===
* [[Image:MN-247.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 247]]
*[[Pepin County, Wisconsin]] (northeast)
{{div col end}}
*[[Buffalo County, Wisconsin]] (east)

*[[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]] (southeast)
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]] (south)
{{div col}}
*[[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue County]] (west, northwest)
* [[Pepin County, Wisconsin]] - northeast
* [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin]] - east
* [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]] - southeast
* [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]] - south
* [[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue County]] - west, northwest
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas<ref name=WCM/>===
{{div col}}
* Carley State Park
* Kellogg-Weaver Dunes Scientific and Natural Area
* Mazeppa State Wildlife Management Area
* McCarthy Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* Miller Creek Aquatic Management Area<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miller Creek AMA |url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/amas/detail_report.html?id=AMA00006 |access-date=July 1, 2021}}</ref>
* Zumbro Falls Woods Scientific and Natural Area
{{div col end}}

===Lakes<ref name=WCM/>===
{{div col}}
* Lake Pepin (part)
* Robinson Lake
* Zumbro Lake (part)
* These lakes are located within the [[Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge]]
** Cross Lake
** Half Moon Lake
** Maloney Lake
** McCarthy Lake
** Peterson Lake
** Robinson Lake
{{div col end}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|²]] of 2000, there were 21,610 people, 8,277 households, and 5,876 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 16/km² (41/mi²). There were 9,066 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. 1.68% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
|1850= 243
|1860= 7228
|1870= 15850
|1880= 18206
|1890= 16972
|1900= 18924
|1910= 18554
|1920= 17919
|1930= 19613
|1940= 17653
|1950= 16878
|1960= 17007
|1970= 17224
|1980= 19335
|1990= 19744
|2000= 21610
|2010= 21676
|2020= 21387
|estyear=2023
|estimate=21683
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
}}


===2020 Census===
There were 8,277 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Wabasha County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wabasha County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Wabasha%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|19,921
|93.2%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|121
|0.6%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|32
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|97
|0.5%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|6
|0.03%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|502
|2.35%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|708
|3.31%
|}


===2000 census===
In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
[[File:WabashaCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Wabasha County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 21,610 people, 8,277 households, and 5,876 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|41.3|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 9,066 housing units at an average density of {{convert|17.3|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. 1.68% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 53.3% were of [[German people|German]], 11.1% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]], 7.3% [[Irish people|Irish]] and 5.0% [[United States|American]] ancestry.

There were 8,277 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.

The county population contained 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $42,117, and the median income for a family was $50,480. Males had a median income of $33,053 versus $24,316 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,664. About 4.10% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.00% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,117, and the median income for a family was $50,480. Males had a median income of $33,053 versus $24,316 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,664. About 4.10% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.00% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.


==Communities==
== Cities and towns ==
[[Image:WabashaMinnesotaCountyJail2006.JPG|thumb|Wabasha County Jail, built 1916.]]
<small>

<table><tr>
<th>Cities</th>
===Cities===
{{div col}}
<th colspan="2">Townships</th>
* [[Bellechester, Minnesota|Bellechester]] (partly in [[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue County]])
</tr>
* [[Elgin, Minnesota|Elgin]]
<tr valign="top">
* [[Hammond, Minnesota|Hammond]]
<td>
*[[Bellechester, Minnesota|Bellechester]] †
* [[Kellogg, Minnesota|Kellogg]]
* [[Lake City, Minnesota|Lake City]] (partly in [[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue County]])
*[[Elgin, Minnesota|Elgin]]
*[[Hammond, Minnesota|Hammond]]
* [[Mazeppa, Minnesota|Mazeppa]]
*[[Kellogg, Minnesota|Kellogg]]
* [[Millville, Minnesota|Millville]]
*[[Lake City, Minnesota|Lake City]] †
* [[Minneiska, Minnesota|Minneiska]] (partly in [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]])
*[[Mazeppa, Minnesota|Mazeppa]]
* [[Plainview, Minnesota|Plainview]]
*[[Millville, Minnesota|Millville]]
* [[Wabasha, Minnesota|Wabasha]] (county seat)
*[[Minneiska, Minnesota|Minneiska]] ‡
* [[Zumbro Falls, Minnesota|Zumbro Falls]]
{{div col end}}
*[[Plainview, Minnesota|Plainview]]

*[[Wabasha, Minnesota|Wabasha]]
===Unincorporated communities===
*[[Zumbro Falls, Minnesota|Zumbro Falls]]
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
</td>
* [[Bear Valley, Minnesota|Bear Valley]]
<td>
*[[Chester Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Chester Township]]
* [[Camp Lacupolis, Minnesota|Camp Lacupolis]]
*[[Elgin Township, Minnesota|Elgin Township]]
* [[Conception, Minnesota|Conception]]
*[[Gillford Township, Minnesota|Gillford Township]]
* [[Dumfries, Minnesota|Dumfries]]
*[[Glasgow Township, Minnesota|Glasgow Township]]
* [[Jarrett, Minnesota|Jarrett]]
*[[Greenfield Township, Minnesota|Greenfield Township]]
* [[Maple Springs, Minnesota|Maple Springs]]
*[[Highland Township, Minnesota|Highland Township]]
* [[Oak Center, Minnesota|Oak Center]]
*[[Hyde Park Township, Minnesota|Hyde Park Township]]
* [[Reads Landing, Minnesota|Reads Landing]]
*[[Lake Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Lake Township]]
* [[South Troy, Minnesota|South Troy]]
* [[Theilman, Minnesota|Theilman]]
</td>
* [[Weaver, Minnesota|Weaver]]
<td>
*[[Mazeppa Township, Minnesota|Mazeppa Township]]
* [[West Albany, Minnesota|West Albany]]
*[[Minneiska Township, Minnesota|Minneiska Township]]
* [[West Newton, Wabasha County, Minnesota|West Newton]]
{{div col end}}
*[[Mount Pleasant Township, Minnesota|Mount Pleasant Township]]

*[[Oakwood Township, Minnesota|Oakwood Township]]
===Townships===
*[[Pepin Township, Minnesota|Pepin Township]]
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
*[[Plainview Township, Minnesota|Plainview Township]]
*[[Watopa Township, Minnesota|Watopa Township]]
* [[Chester Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Chester]]
*[[West Albany Township, Minnesota|West Albany Township]]
* [[Elgin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Elgin]]
*[[Zumbro Township, Minnesota|Zumbro Township]]
* [[Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Gillford]]
* [[Glasgow Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Glasgow]]
</td></tr></table>
* [[Greenfield Township, Minnesota|Greenfield]]
† These cities lie partly within [[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue County]]. <br>
‡ A part of Minneiska extends into [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]].
* [[Highland Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Highland]]
* [[Hyde Park Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Hyde Park]]
</small>
* [[Lake Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Lake]]
* [[Mazeppa Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Mazeppa]]
* [[Minneiska Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Minneiska]]
* [[Mount Pleasant Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Mount Pleasant]]
* [[Oakwood Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Oakwood]]
* [[Pepin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Pepin]]
* [[Plainview Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Plainview]]
* [[Watopa Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Watopa]]
* [[West Albany Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|West Albany]]
* [[Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Zumbro]]
{{div col end}}

==Politics==
Wabasha County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only two national elections since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).
{{PresHead|place=Wabasha County, Minnesota|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|8,523|4,721|265|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|8,153|4,696|274|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|6,989|3,866|977|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|6,049|5,415|299|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|5,935|5,646|312|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|6,120|5,548|167|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|5,245|4,522|764|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|3,452|4,523|1,598|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|3,397|3,736|3,084|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|4,681|4,442|92|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,299|3,872|76|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,986|3,712|755|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,484|4,286|279|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,158|3,017|238|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,081|3,452|353|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,133|4,367|4|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|4,566|3,628|3|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,728|2,301|39|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|5,461|2,356|26|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|3,297|3,730|75|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,213|2,482|33|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,656|2,655|13|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,663|4,122|912|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,319|4,540|119|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,944|3,087|32|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,834|644|2,829|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,907|1,275|182|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,787|1,449|129|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|797|1,422|1,198|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,150|1,416|118|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,315|1,083|102|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,114|1,406|145|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,530|1,630|138|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|1,580|1,774|307|Minnesota}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Wabasha County, Minnesota]]
*[[Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge]]
* [[Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge]]
==External link ==
* [[Wabasha Public Library]]
*[http://www.co.wabasha.mn.us/ Wabasha County government’s website]
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==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.wabashamn.org/ Wabasha-Kellogg (Minnesota) Convention and Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.co.wabasha.mn.us/ Wabasha County government's website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111002145524/http://www.lmhscscorecard.com/sc/brief.cgi?s=3&c=3 Wabasha County Health and Demographic Data]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Wabasha County, Minnesota
|Northeast = [[Pepin County, Wisconsin]]
|East = [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin]]
|Southeast = [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]]
|South = [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]]
|West = [[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue County]]
|Northwest = [[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue County]]
}}

{{Wabasha County, Minnesota}}
{{Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Minnesota counties on the Mississippi River]]
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[[Category:Dakota toponyms]]
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 26 November 2024

Wabasha County
County
Wabasha County Courthouse
Wabasha County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Wabasha County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°17′N 92°14′W / 44.28°N 92.24°W / 44.28; -92.24
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedOctober 27, 1849
Named forWabasha (city)
SeatWabasha
Largest cityLake City
Area
 • Total
550 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Land523 sq mi (1,350 km2)
 • Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  4.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,387
 • Estimate 
(2023)
21,683 Increase
 • Density40.9/sq mi (15.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.wabasha.mn.us

Wabasha County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,387.[1] Its county seat is Wabasha.[2]

Wabasha County is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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The recently organized Minnesota Territory legislature created Wabasha County on October 27, 1849, one of nine original counties in the territory. An area on the Mississippi River's west bank, originally called Cratte's Landing, had grown into a town named Wabasha, then a city, and when the legislature created the county west of the river around this city, Wabasha was designated the county seat. The city had been named for three successive chiefs of Mississippi bands of Dakota Indians.[3]

Wabasha County's area was reduced in 1853 when sections were partitioned off to create Fillmore, Goodhue, and Rice counties. More area was partitioned off in 1854 to create Winona County, and another part in 1855 to create Olmsted County. The county boundaries have remained the same since 1855.

Geography

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Soils of Wabasha County[4]

Wabasha County lies on Minnesota's border with Wisconsin (across the Mississippi River. The Mississippi flows southeast along the county's eastern line. The North Fork of the Whitewater River flows east through the southern part of the county, then discharges into the Whitewater in Olmsted County. The combined Whitewater then enters the southeastern part of Wabasha County, flowing northeast to its discharge point into the Mississippi. The Zumbro River flows east-northeast through the county to its discharge point into the Mississippi. East Indian Creek and Miller Creek drain the northern part of the county into the Mississippi. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, considerably rutted by drainages, with all available area devoted to agriculture.[5] The terrain slopes to the east and south, with its highest point on its upper west border at 1,191 ft (363 m) ASL.[6] The county has a total area of 550 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 523 square miles (1,350 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (4.8%) is water.[7] Wabasha is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either forest or prairie soils.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas[5]

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  • Carley State Park
  • Kellogg-Weaver Dunes Scientific and Natural Area
  • Mazeppa State Wildlife Management Area
  • McCarthy Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Miller Creek Aquatic Management Area[8]
  • Zumbro Falls Woods Scientific and Natural Area

Lakes[5]

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850243—
18607,2282,874.5%
187015,850119.3%
188018,20614.9%
189016,972−6.8%
190018,92411.5%
191018,554−2.0%
192017,919−3.4%
193019,6139.5%
194017,653−10.0%
195016,878−4.4%
196017,0070.8%
197017,2241.3%
198019,33512.3%
199019,7442.1%
200021,6109.5%
201021,6760.3%
202021,387−1.3%
2023 (est.)21,683[9]1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1]

2020 Census

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Wabasha County Racial Composition[14]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 19,921 93.2%
Black or African American (NH) 121 0.6%
Native American (NH) 32 0.2%
Asian (NH) 97 0.5%
Pacific Islander (NH) 6 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH) 502 2.35%
Hispanic or Latino 708 3.31%

2000 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Wabasha County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,610 people, 8,277 households, and 5,876 families in the county. The population density was 41.3 per square mile (15.9/km2). There were 9,066 housing units at an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 1.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 53.3% were of German, 11.1% Norwegian, 7.3% Irish and 5.0% American ancestry.

There were 8,277 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.

The county population contained 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,117, and the median income for a family was $50,480. Males had a median income of $33,053 versus $24,316 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,664. About 4.10% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.00% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Wabasha County Jail, built 1916.

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Politics

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Wabasha County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only two national elections since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).

United States presidential election results for Wabasha County, Minnesota[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 8,523 63.09% 4,721 34.95% 265 1.96%
2020 8,153 62.13% 4,696 35.78% 274 2.09%
2016 6,989 59.07% 3,866 32.67% 977 8.26%
2012 6,049 51.42% 5,415 46.03% 299 2.54%
2008 5,935 49.90% 5,646 47.47% 312 2.62%
2004 6,120 51.71% 5,548 46.88% 167 1.41%
2000 5,245 49.81% 4,522 42.94% 764 7.25%
1996 3,452 36.06% 4,523 47.25% 1,598 16.69%
1992 3,397 33.25% 3,736 36.57% 3,084 30.18%
1988 4,681 50.80% 4,442 48.20% 92 1.00%
1984 5,299 57.31% 3,872 41.87% 76 0.82%
1980 4,986 52.75% 3,712 39.27% 755 7.99%
1976 4,484 49.55% 4,286 47.36% 279 3.08%
1972 5,158 61.31% 3,017 35.86% 238 2.83%
1968 4,081 51.75% 3,452 43.77% 353 4.48%
1964 3,133 41.75% 4,367 58.20% 4 0.05%
1960 4,566 55.70% 3,628 44.26% 3 0.04%
1956 4,728 66.89% 2,301 32.56% 39 0.55%
1952 5,461 69.63% 2,356 30.04% 26 0.33%
1948 3,297 46.42% 3,730 52.52% 75 1.06%
1944 4,213 62.62% 2,482 36.89% 33 0.49%
1940 5,656 67.95% 2,655 31.90% 13 0.16%
1936 2,663 34.60% 4,122 53.55% 912 11.85%
1932 2,319 33.23% 4,540 65.06% 119 1.71%
1928 3,944 55.84% 3,087 43.71% 32 0.45%
1924 2,834 44.93% 644 10.21% 2,829 44.85%
1920 4,907 77.11% 1,275 20.03% 182 2.86%
1916 1,787 53.11% 1,449 43.06% 129 3.83%
1912 797 23.32% 1,422 41.62% 1,198 35.06%
1908 2,150 58.36% 1,416 38.44% 118 3.20%
1904 2,315 66.14% 1,083 30.94% 102 2.91%
1900 2,114 57.68% 1,406 38.36% 145 3.96%
1896 2,530 58.86% 1,630 37.92% 138 3.21%
1892 1,580 43.16% 1,774 48.46% 307 8.39%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 555.
  4. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 43-48. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2
  5. ^ a b c Wabasha County MN Google Maps (accessed April 20, 2019)
  6. ^ "Find an Altitude/Wabasha County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 20, 2019)
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "Miller Creek AMA". Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  14. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wabasha County, Minnesota".
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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