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Waseca County, Minnesota (MN)



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Waseca County, MN mapCounty population in 2005: 19,330 (50% urban, 50% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,645
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,414
% of renters here:  20%
State:  25%
Land area: 423 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Waseca County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Waseca County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 10,199  (52.2%)
Females: 9,327  (47.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,441
County population in 2003: 19,431
Jobs in 2003: 8,814

Waseca County,MN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 10,940
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:
Waseca County:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,866 ($42,440 in 2000)
This county  $46,866
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $147,627
Waseca County  $147,627
Minnesota:  $198,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $402
Institutionalized population: 1,386
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Waseca County in 2000: $831


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 47
  • Thefts: 49
  • Auto thefts: 7

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 94
  • Auto thefts: 4

Waseca County races chart


Waseca County, MN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Waseca County Minnesota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $967 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Waseca County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $557 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waseca, Janesville, New Richland, Waldorf.

Neighboring counties: Blue Earth County , Faribault County , Freeborn County , Le Sueur County , Rice County , Steele County .


Waseca County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Waseca County: Otisco (A), Lakeside Country Club (B), Kieslers Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waseca County include: Le Sueur River Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Blooming Grove Church (C), North Waseca Church (D), Vista Lutheran Church (E), Vista Evangelical Covenant Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Trinity Lutheran Church (H), Saint Jarlath Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Vivian Cemetery (1), Saint Jarlath Cemetery (2), Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery (3), Vista Covenant Church Cemetery (4), Iosco Cemetery (5), Alma City Cemetery (6), Saint Anns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Toners Lake (A), Lakeview Lake (B), Buffalo Lake (C), Hayes Lake (D), Knutsen Lake (E), Lilly Lake (F), Reeds Lake (G), Reese Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Iosco Creek (A), Boot Creek (B), Silver Creek (C), Little Le Sueur River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Waseca County include: Moonan State Wildlife Management Area (1), Kanne State Wildlife Management Area (2), Findley State Wildlife Management Area (3), Saint Olaf Lake Park (4), Lakeview Park (5), Teal State Wildlife Management Area (6), Waseca State Wildlife Management Area (7), Senn-Rich State Wildlife management Area (8), Mueller State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Otisco Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Minnesota:  4.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 582
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 261 (39% naturalized citizens)

Waseca County:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 58
  • 1990 to 1994: 27
  • 1985 to 1989: 42
  • 1980 to 1984: 22
  • 1975 to 1979: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 53
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 32

Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.7%

Waseca County marital status for males

Waseca County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,830
  • One, attached: 173
  • Two: 145
  • 3 or 4: 162
  • 5 to 9: 168
  • 10 to 19: 296
  • 20 or more: 336
  • Mobile homes: 315
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Waseca County with a mortgage: 3,048 (402 second mortgage, 263 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,419


Agriculture in Waseca County
Average size of farms: 305 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $145944
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.16
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $124402
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.57%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93613
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.44%
Corn for grain: 98114 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 392 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 86412 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8123 harvested acres

Waseca County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 47 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Printing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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



  • Mexico (26%)
  • Canada (17%)
  • Korea (10%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (8%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Brazil (8%)
  • India (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Waseca County:



  • German (48%)
  • Norwegian (15%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • Polish (2%)

Waseca County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,523 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,162 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 85 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 300 (3%)
  • Other means: 26 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 552 (6%)
 

People in group quarters in Waseca County, Minnesota
  • 1118 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 252 people in nursing homes
  • 47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,474.

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.84% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($25,914 average AGI)
1.42% relocated from other states ($7,478 average AGI)
Waseca County:  1.42%
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 Blue Earth County, MN  1.35% ($31,870 average AGI)
from Steele County, MN  0.97% ($31,917)
from Le Sueur County, MN  0.46% ($24,500)
from Rice County, MN  0.46% ($31,382)
from Nicollet County, MN  0.36% ($29,148)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.31% ($44,478)
from Freeborn County, MN  0.27% ($31,500)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,583 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.69% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($25,908 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($7,673 average AGI)
Waseca County:  1.66%
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 Blue Earth County, MN  1.05% ($36,949 average AGI)
to Steele County, MN  0.97% ($31,847)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.62% ($28,783)
to Le Sueur County, MN  0.40% ($29,400)
to Freeborn County, MN  0.38% ($24,929)
to Nicollet County, MN  0.38% ($27,357)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.24% ($36,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5



Births per 1000 population in Waseca County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Waseca County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Waseca County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,959 (2,703 aged, 256 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%


Household type by relationship


Households: 18,077
  • In family households: 15,658 (4,296 male householders, 716 female householders)
    4,215 spouses, 5,780 children (5,267 natural, 153 adopted, 360 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 78 other relatives, 270 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,419 (1,046 male householders (843 living alone)), 997 female householders (917 living alone)), 376 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,449 (1,354 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,224 2-persons, 1,001 3-persons, 1,096 4-persons, 484 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,760 1-person, 222 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

3,909 married couples with children.
884 single-parent households (265 men, 619 women).

96.2% of residents of Waseca County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (8% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 46% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $112,323,000 ($5829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,922,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,885,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,240,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,802,000
Federal grants: $13,118,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,430,000 ($17,112,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,848,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $904,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,274,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,784,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,281
Here:  66 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 904
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +37
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -591
Here:  -31 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Waseca County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.99 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:  4.1
State:  3.7



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 82
  • 1995 to 1998: 322
  • 1990 to 1994: 403
  • 1980 to 1989: 689
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,435
  • 1960 to 1969: 774
  • 1950 to 1959: 796
  • 1940 to 1949: 508
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,418


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waseca County, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 52
  • 3 rooms: 91
  • 4 rooms: 404
  • 5 rooms: 1,032
  • 6 rooms: 1,201
  • 7 rooms: 1,045
  • 8 rooms: 842
  • 9 or more rooms: 978


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waseca County, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 93
  • 3 rooms: 330
  • 4 rooms: 451
  • 5 rooms: 225
  • 6 rooms: 118
  • 7 rooms: 89
  • 8 rooms: 26
  • 9 or more rooms: 59


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waseca County:

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 158
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,139
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,769
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,317
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 260


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waseca County:

  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 468
  • 2 bedrooms: 581
  • 3 bedrooms: 226
  • 4 bedrooms: 102
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14


Cars and other vehicles available in Waseca County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 207
  • 1 vehicle: 1,224
  • 2 vehicles: 2,639
  • 3 vehicles: 1,027
  • 4 vehicles: 354
  • 5 or more vehicles: 194


Cars and other vehicles available in Waseca County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 191
  • 1 vehicle: 684
  • 2 vehicles: 373
  • 3 vehicles: 128
  • 4 vehicles: 30
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

61% of Waseca County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Minnesota.

Waseca County:  60.6%
State average:  58.1%


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

  • This state: 15467
  • Northeast: 155
  • Midwest: 2212
  • South: 628
  • West: 738

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,800


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 houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 261
Here:  11.2%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:  3.5%
Minnesota:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57
Here:  10.6%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Waseca County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $447,000
    All Other: $437,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,783,000
    General: $1,058,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $1,967,000
    Regular Highways: $1,826,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,729,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,345,000
    Financial Administration: $1,211,000
    Police Protection: $1,167,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,166,000
    Solid Waste Management: $492,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $484,000
    Corrections - Other: $414,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $346,000
    Libraries: $227,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $216,000
    General Public Buildings: $173,000
    Parks & Recreation: $163,000
    General - Other: $38,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $350,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $223,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,830,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,380,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $450,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $809,000
    Special Assessments: $318,000
    Interest Earnings: $169,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,165,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,262,000
    General Support: $2,234,000
    Public Welfare: $2,040,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,360,000
    All Other: $114,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,977,000
    NEC: $190,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,291,000

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