Waseca County, Minnesota

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Waseca County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,968.[2] Its county seat is Waseca.[3]

History

In 1849, the newly organized Minnesota Territory legislature authorized nine counties across the territory. One of those, Dakota, was partially subdivided in 1853 to create Blue Earth, Le Sueur, and Rice counties. In 1855, parts of those counties were partitioned to create Steele. On February 27, 1857, the territorial legislature authorized partitioning western Steele County to create Waseca County, with its seat at Wilton, a settlement which began in 1854. The county name was taken from the area's first farming settlement, started in 1855, near the present location of the city of Waseca. That settlement name came from the Dakota word meaning "rich," a reference to the fertile soil in the area.

The Winona and Saint Peter Railroad line past the town of Waseca was completed in the latter half of the 1860s, causing the town to bloom. By 1870 the vote was taken to relocate the county seat to that settlement.[4]

Waseca County's boundaries have not changed since its creation.

Geography

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The Le Sueur River flows westward through the county toward its confluence with the Blue Earth River in Blue Earth County. It is augmented by the Little Le Sueur, which drains the southeast part of the county. Bull Run Creek flows westward from Silver Lake through the lower central part of the county into Blue Earth County; the Little Cobb River rises in southern Waseca County and flows westward into Blue Earth County to its confluence with the Cobb River.

The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, carved by drainages and dotted with lakes. The area is devoted to agriculture wherever possible.[6] The terrain slopes to the north and west, with its highest point near its southeast corner, at Script error: No such module "convert". ASL.[7] The county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (2.2%) is water.[8]

Waseca is one of seven southern Minnesota counties that have no forest ecosystems, only prairie and savanna soils.

Transit

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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  • Findley State Wildlife Management Area
  • Kanne State Wildlife Management Area
  • Moonan State Wildlife Management Area
  • Mueller State Wildlife Management Area
  • Senn-Rich State Wildlife Management Area
  • Teal State Wildlife Management Area
  • Waseca State Wildlife Management Area

Lakes

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  • Buffalo Lake
  • Clear Lake
  • Everson Lake
  • Goose Lake
  • Hayes Lake
  • Knutsen Lake
  • Lake Elysian (part)
  • Lilly Lake
  • Lily Lake (part)
  • Loon Lake
  • Mott Lake
  • Reeds Lake
  • Reese Lake
  • Rice Lake (Janesville Township)
  • Rice Lake (Woodville Township)
  • Saint Olaf Lake
  • Sibert Lake
  • Silver Lake
  • Toners Lake
  • Trenton Lake (part)
  • Watkins Lake

Demographics

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

Waseca County, Minnesota – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[14] Pop 1990[15] Pop 2000[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 18,229 17,814 18,198 17,308 16,538 98.81% 98.53% 93.20% 90.45% 87.19%
Black or African American alone (NH) 22 26 435 371 336 0.12% 0.14% 2.23% 1.94% 1.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 7 35 111 129 114 0.04% 0.19% 0.57% 0.67% 0.60%
Asian alone (NH) 45 74 89 127 111 0.24% 0.41% 0.46% 0.66% 0.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [19] x [20] 6 4 12 x x 0.03% 0.02% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 4 1 8 8 21 0.02% 0.01% 0.04% 0.04% 0.11%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [21] x [22] 113 204 565 x x 0.58% 1.07% 2.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 141 129 566 985 1,271 0.76% 0.71% 2.90% 5.15% 6.70%
Total 18,448 18,079 19,526 19,136 18,968 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,968. The median age was 40.6 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.0 males age 18 and over.[23][24]

The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.1% from some other race, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.7% of the population.[24]

48.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 51.4% lived in rural areas.[25]

There were 7,387 households in the county, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.2% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[23]

There were 7,895 housing units, of which 6.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.5% were owner-occupied and 22.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.[23]

2000 census

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

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,526 people, 7,059 households, and 4,990 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 7,427 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 94.65% White, 2.26% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 2.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.6% were of German, 15.5% Norwegian, 7.4% Irish and 5.5% American ancestry.

There were 7,059 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

The county population contained 25.8% under 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,440, and the median income for a family was $50,081. Males had a median income of $34,380 versus $22,630 for females. The per capita income was $18,631. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under 18 and 5.8% of those 65 or over.

Communities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Politics

Waseca County has traditionally voted Republican. In only three presidential elections since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic nominee (as of 2024).

State Legislature (2025–2026)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate John R. Jasinski[26] Republican District 19
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Gene Dornink[27] Republican District 23
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Keith Allen[28] Republican District 19A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Tom Sexton[29] Republican District 19B
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Peggy Bennett[30] Republican District 23A
U.S Congress (2021–2023)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Brad Finstad[31] Republican 1st
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Amy Klobuchar[32] Democrat N/A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Tina Smith[33] Democrat N/A

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See also

References

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  7. ↑ "Find an Altitude/Waseca County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 22, 2019)
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