Wabasha County, Minnesota
The Wabasha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 21 676 inhabitants and a population density of 15.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Wabasha.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Minnesota at the mouth of the Zumbro River in the Mississippi River, which forms the border with Wisconsin. It has an area of 1424 square kilometers, of which 64 square kilometers are water surface. At the Wabasha County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Wabasha County was on 27 October 1849 as a free signified - formed territory - but in reality populated by Indians. It was named after the same three chiefs of the Sioux.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Wabasha County 21 676 people in 8751 households. The population density was 15.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 8751 households lived statistically 2.44 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.8 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.5 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 52,346. The per capita income was $ 27,339. 7.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Wabasha County
Citys
- Bellechester1
- Elgin
- Hammond
- Kellogg
- Lake City1
- Mazeppa
- Millville
- Minneiska2
- Plainview
- Wabasha
- Zumbro Falls
Unincorporated communities
- Camp Lacupolis
- Dumfries
- Maple Springs
- Oak Center
- Reads Landing
- South Troy
- Theilman
- Weaver
1 - partially in Goodhue County 2 - partially in Winona County
Structure
The Wabasha County is divided into 17 townships in addition to the eleven -cities: