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County population in July 2011: 21,675 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,829
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,448
% of renters here:

17%
State:

18%

Land area: 525 sq. mi.
Water area: 24.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wabasha County: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.9%), Manufacturing (19.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Wabasha County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 10,804  (50.0%)
Females: 10,806  (50.0%)

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Wabasha County,MN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wabasha County:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,720 ($42,117 in 1999)
This county:

$49720
Minnesota:

$55616

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $490 (lower quartile is $392, upper quartile is $594)
This county:

$490
State:

$683


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $150,348 (it was $96,900 in 2000)
Wabasha County:

$150,348
Minnesota:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,136 - $222,546

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $219,680
Here:

$219,680
State:

$247,637

Townhouses or other attached units: $616,065
Here:

$616,065
State:

$193,158

In 2-unit structures: $238,215
Here:

$238,215
State:

$233,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $375,722
Here:

$375,722
State:

$214,201

Mobile homes: $73,839
Here:

$73,839
State:

$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $4,878
Here:

$4,878
State:

$94,976
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,390
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $364

Institutionalized population: 257

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 0

Wabasha County, MN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 74 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2008: 54 buildings, average cost: $201,900
  • 2009: 43 buildings, average cost: $199,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Wabasha County Minnesota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.9%



2008 Presidential Election results in Wabasha County Minnesota:


McCain (Republican): 50.8%
Obama (Democratic): 48.3%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,426 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,273 (1.0%)


Wabasha County household income distribution in 2009 Wabasha County home values distribution


Wabasha County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.0% for Black residents, 26.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 29.5% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.0%
Whole state:

7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.6%
Whole state:

3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wabasha County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $510 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $638 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lake City, Plainview, Wabasha, Elgin, Mazeppa, Kellogg, Hammond, Millville, Zumbro Falls.

Wabasha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.co.wabasha.mn.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wabasha County: Woodland Camp (A), Piper Hills Golf Course (B), Kruger Campground (C), Weaver (D), Bluff Valley Campgrounds (E), Apple Ridge Orchard (F), Kellogg (G), Whippoorwill Ranch Kampground (H), Camp Lacupolis (I), Holzer Farms (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wabasha County include: Woodville Chapel (A), Bremen Church (B), Saint John's Bear Valley Lutheran Church (C), Lincoln Church (D), Oakwood Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Albany Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3), Black Cemetery (4), Pleasant Prairie Cemetery (5), Chester Cemetery (6), County Line Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Robinson Lake (A), Prichard Lake (B), McCarthy Lake (C), Halfmoon Lake (D), Dorer Pools (E), Zumbro Lake (F), McCarthy Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Creek (A), Sand Ditch (B), Middle Creek (C), Miller Creek (D), East Indian Creek (E), Dry Run Creek (F), Gorman Creek (G), Snake Creek (H), Cold Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wabasha County include: Mazeppa State Wildlife Management Area (1), McCarthy Lake State Wildlife Management (2), Ohuta Park (3), Zumbro State Wildlife Management Area (4), Chippewa Turnout Park (5), Lake Pepin Historical Marker (6), Minnesota Map Historical Marker (7), Reads Landing Park (8), Geology of Lake Pepin Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County, Wisconsin , Goodhue County , Pepin County, Wisconsin , Olmsted County , Winona County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.9%
Minnesota:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 654
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 441 (34% naturalized citizens)

Wabasha County:

2.0%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 233
  • 1990 to 1994: 54
  • 1985 to 1989: 19
  • 1980 to 1984: 27
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1965 to 1969: 62

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.5%

Wabasha County marital status for males
Wabasha County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,856
  • One, attached: 139
  • Two: 276
  • 3 or 4: 198
  • 5 to 9: 228
  • 10 to 19: 141
  • 20 or more: 183
  • Mobile homes: 1,028
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Wabasha County with a mortgage: 2,950 (369 second mortgage, 308 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,665

Here:

63.9% with mortgage
State:

74.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 80.00%
Here80.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 17,287
Total congregations: 41

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of Christ
Adherents7,677 (44.4%)2,753 (15.9%)2,420 (14.0%)2,020 (11.7%)809 (4.7%)
Congregations9 (22.0%)7 (17.1%)4 (9.8%)3 (7.3%)4 (9.8%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents764 (4.4%)218 (1.3%)188 (1.1%)185 (1.1%)253 (1.5%)
Congregations7 (17.1%)1 (2.4%)2 (4.9%)1 (2.4%)3 (7.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wabasha County - Lake City, Plainview, Wabasha, Elgin, Mazeppa

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

5.53 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Wabasha County:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.1%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.0%
Minnesota:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wabasha County:

14.8%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Wabasha County:

Average size of farms: 267 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $95,795
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $227.54
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $76,775
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $92,513
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.10%
Corn for grain: 75776 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 181 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 35947 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5,209 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 390 acres

Tornado activity:

Wabasha County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1941): October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1717): August 23, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1717, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3242): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 3, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1370): May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 15, 1998 to June 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1225): June 23, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1175): April 8, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1996 to June 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1116): June 1, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1116, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 6, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-993): June 11, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding, Incident Period: July 8, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-560): July 8, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-560, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 13, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-446): July 13, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-446, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wabasha County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (22%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (18%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Colombia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wabasha County (%):



  • German (53%)
  • Norwegian (11%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • English (3%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Polish (2%)


Wabasha County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,166 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 1,132 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 193 (2%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 56 (1%)
  • Walked: 617 (6%)
  • Other means: 57 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 951 (9%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Wabasha County, Minnesota:

  • 252 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 39 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,775.

6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.63% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($31,502 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($9,671 average AGI)
Wabasha County:

1.72%
Minnesota average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Olmsted County, MN  2.03% ($42,206 average AGI)
from Goodhue County, MN  0.74% ($38,000)
from Winona County, MN  0.50% ($26,905)
from Dakota County, MN  0.27% ($52,826)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.20% ($51,471)
from Buffalo County, WI  0.17% ($24,714)
from Dodge County, MN  0.16% ($48,923)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.93%
Minnesota average:

7.84%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.24% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($27,211 average AGI)
1.68% relocated to other states ($8,548 average AGI)
Wabasha County:

1.68%
Minnesota average:

2.37%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Olmsted County, MN  2.30% ($32,139 average AGI)
to Goodhue County, MN  0.85% ($36,000)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.36% ($44,333)
to Winona County, MN  0.30% ($31,080)
to Dakota County, MN  0.25% ($29,619)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.19% ($26,438)
to Dodge County, MN  0.12% ($46,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Wabasha County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Wabasha County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wabasha County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,891 (3,551 aged, 340 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.5
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4033.310
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 805.760
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 9979.740

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1270.270
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1067.570
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 36.04

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47.75
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54.05

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,250
  • In family households: 18,471 (4,902 male householders, 998 female householders)
    5,160 spouses, 6,744 children (6,148 natural, 203 adopted, 393 stepchildren), 139 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 104 other relatives, 282 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,779 (1,196 male householders (962 living alone)), 1,171 female householders (1,051 living alone)), 412 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 360 (273 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,682 2-persons, 1,118 3-persons, 1,185 4-persons, 618 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,013 1-person, 307 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

96.2% of residents of Wabasha County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (7% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 78% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $130,108,000 ($5857 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,508,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,462,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,559,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,394,000
Federal grants: $18,204,000
Federal procurement contracts: $27,407,000 ($1,666,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,082,000 ($275,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,000,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,972,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,478,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,361
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,004
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +198
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +65
Here +3 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wabasha County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

3.7

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 284
  • 2000 to 2004: 742
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,204
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,098
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,714
  • 1960 to 1969: 822
  • 1950 to 1959: 920
  • 1940 to 1949: 484
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,971
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wabasha County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 50
  • 3 rooms: 191
  • 4 rooms: 548
  • 5 rooms: 1,254
  • 6 rooms: 1,324
  • 7 rooms: 1,311
  • 8 rooms: 1,101
  • 9+ rooms: 1,042
  • 1 room: 34
  • 2 rooms: 138
  • 3 rooms: 295
  • 4 rooms: 369
  • 5 rooms: 255
  • 6 rooms: 129
  • 7 rooms: 73
  • 8 rooms: 72
  • 9+ rooms: 83
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wabasha County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 219
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,442
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,170
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,611
  • 5+ bedrooms: 370
  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedroom: 437
  • 2 bedrooms: 537
  • 3 bedrooms: 275
  • 4 bedrooms: 110
  • 5+ bedrooms: 53
Cars and other vehicles available in Wabasha County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 244
  • 1 vehicle: 1,444
  • 2 vehicles: 3,180
  • 3 vehicles: 1,267
  • 4 vehicles: 521
  • 5+ vehicles: 173
  • no vehicle: 191
  • 1 vehicle: 695
  • 2 vehicles: 388
  • 3 vehicles: 125
  • 4 vehicles: 26
  • 5+ vehicles: 23

64% of Wabasha County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Minnesota.

Wabasha County:

64.4%
State average:

58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17214
  • Northeast: 248
  • Midwest: 2770
  • South: 396
  • West: 485

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wabasha County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (47.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.8%)
  • Electricity (4.8%)
  • Wood (4.6%)
  • Utility gas (41.8%)
  • Electricity (22.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.3%)
  • Wood (2.7%)
  • No fuel used (1.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 318
Here:

11.3%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40
Here:

2.6%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
Here:

9.3%
Minnesota:

24.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Wabasha County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,122,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,077,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $2,080,000
    Regular Highways: $1,868,000
    Police Protection: $1,356,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,070,000
    Central Staff Services: $985,000
    Financial Administration: $804,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $586,000
    Health Services - Other: $581,000
    General - Other: $444,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $403,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $315,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $219,000
    Parks & Recreation: $209,000
    General Public Buildings: $156,000
    Libraries: $118,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $76,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,412,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $539,000
    Regular Highways: $54,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $736,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $185,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $836,000
    Interest Earnings: $450,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,174,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,393,000
    Public Welfare: $1,923,000
    General Support: $1,143,000
    All Other: $932,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,267,000
    NEC: $163,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,012,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 173
  • Number of aged recipients: 26
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 147
  • Number of recipients under 18: 18
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 118
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 37
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 85
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 64


Wabasha County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Wabasha County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Wabasha County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18779.3 years
William14177.7 years
Mary12883.5 years
Robert10373.7 years
Anna9086.0 years
Margaret8282.1 years
Helen8283.5 years
Edward7577.9 years
James7571.3 years
Dorothy7078.4 years
Most common last names in Wabasha County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson6180.0 years
Miller5477.0 years
Meyer5382.9 years
Smith4078.1 years
Anderson4080.6 years
Schmidt3979.1 years
Passe3781.9 years
Peterson3681.9 years
Peters3178.1 years
Olson3077.0 years
Businesses in Wabasha County, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Jones New York1
AmericInn2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Burger King1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen3Subway3
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block3UPS1
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Wabasha County on our top lists:

  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"

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