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Wabasso, MN map Population (year 2000): 643. Estimated population in July 2006: 650 (+1.1% change)
 

Males: 311  (48.4%)
Females: 332  (51.6%)

Redwood County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56293.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,700 (it was $35,972 in 2000)
Wabasso  $38,700
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,400 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Wabasso  $67,400
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Wabasso:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (60.5%), Norwegian (15.6%), Irish (6.7%), United States (5.8%), Czech (3.9%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 827 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wabasso

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wabasso city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wabasso:  1.1% ($550)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (109.1 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (141.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (549.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wanda, MN (6.6 miles) , Seaforth, MN (7.3 miles) , Lucan, MN (10.9 miles ), Lamberton, MN (12.0 miles ), Vesta, MN (13.3 miles ), Clements, MN (13.8 miles) , Delhi, MN (13.9 miles) , Redwood Falls, MN (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $79,200
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.40 N, Longitude: 95.25 W


Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-5.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Wood products (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Wabasso-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Wabasso city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wabasso:
  • REDWOOD AREA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN)
  • SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CTR/MAYO HLTH SYS (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MN)
  • WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Wabasso, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wabasso:
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 109 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 114 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 118 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wabasso:
  • REDWOOD FALLS MUNI (about 16 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; ID: RWF)
  • SPRINGFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MN; ID: D42)
  • TRACY MUNI (about 27 miles; TRACY, MN; ID: Y68)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wabasso:
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 82 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 89 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
Public high school in Wabasso:
Public elementary/middle schools in Wabasso:
Private elementary/middle school in Wabasso:
  • ST ANNE (Students: 119; Location: BOX 130 1023 CEDAR; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Wabasso:
  • WABASSO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,924; Location: 1248 OAK ST; 10,444 books; 210 audio materials; 364 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wabasso: Wabasso Fire Station (A), Wabasso Police Department (B), Wabasso Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wabasso include: Saint Anne's Parish (A), Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Saint Matthew Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Wabasso compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wabasso (2007 data):
  • Integrity Bank Plus: at 726 Main Street, branch established on 1934-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.4 mil, Deposits: $33.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wabasso Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,050$24,6000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,886
Firefighters 0$0 22$425
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,328
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,328
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,523
Totals for Government 1$2,050$24,60031$6,491


Wabasso government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $273,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $105,000
    All Other: $104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $111,000
    Sewerage: $65,000
    Water Utilities: $54,000
    Health Services - Other: $50,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $72,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,134,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,106,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,161,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $214,000
    Special Assessments: $83,000
    Interest Earnings: $50,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Health - Other: $9,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,682,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $183,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $155,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $165,000

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Renville County, MN  0.73% ($41,891 average AGI)
from Lyon County, MN  0.53% ($25,515)
from Brown County, MN  0.45% ($26,607)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lyon County, MN  0.63% ($25,025 average AGI)
to Renville County, MN  0.50% ($33,531)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.47% ($23,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wabasso:
  • KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wabasso:
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLGR-FM (97.7 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K292FC (106.3 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Wabasso:
  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K46FY (Channel 46; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K17BV (Channel 17; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORP.)
  • K39CH (Channel 39; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K54GH (Channel 54; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K19CV (Channel 19; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K48GQ (Channel 48; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K52GU (Channel 52; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)

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