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Waseca County
Waseca County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Population 18,968
County Seat Waseca County Courthouse
State FIPS 27
County FIPS 161
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 13,080
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 18,953
Median Age 40.2
Veterans 1,061
Housing Units 7,899
Uninsured 68
Net Migration (recent) -442
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 443
Total Employees 4,431
Avg Annual Pay $54,072
Median Household Income $71,856
Poverty Rate 6.6%
Unemployment Rate 3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,103
Federal Spending FY2024 $112,168,737
Federal Spending Per Capita $5,914
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $191,800
Median Rent $831
FMR Studio $704
FMR 1BR $711
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,307
FMR 4BR $1,537
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 17.5%
Adult Obesity 36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.45
Electric Customers 2581180
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 20
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 12
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 26
SNAP Stores 14
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 56
Land in Farms (acres) 62,322
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,112.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2024-06-28
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-07
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-06-12
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-11-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2014-07-21
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-10-13
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 1997-01-16
DR SEVERE ICE STORM 1997-01-07
Detailed Topics
Communities in Waseca County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.