Waseca County

Waseca County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population18,968
County SeatWaseca County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS161
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population13,080
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)18,953
Median Age40.2
Veterans1,061
Housing Units7,899
Uninsured68
Net Migration (recent)-442
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments443
Total Employees4,431
Avg Annual Pay$54,072
Median Household Income$71,856
Poverty Rate6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
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

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches20
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools26
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)62,322
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,112.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-06-28
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-06-12
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-11-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2014-07-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-10-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS1997-01-16
DRSEVERE ICE STORM1997-01-07

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.