Wabasso, MN

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Wabasso, Minnesota

Wabasso, Minnesota is 92 miles NE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 105 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Redwood county. The population of the city is 643.

The People and Families of Wabasso

In Wabasso, about 65% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Wabasso.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wabasso had a median family income of $44,773.

Wabasso Housing

Of the housing in Wabasso, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Minnesota standards.

Commuting

In Wabasso, 77% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Wabasso makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Wabasso strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Wabasso, MN

Comparing Wabasso to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	92 miles NE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Redwood
Standard Zip Codes	56293
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.402
Longitude	-95.255

Station	LAMBERTON SW EXP STN
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	MARSHALL
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	25.7 inches

Station	WINDOM
Distance	37.7 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	643	100%
Male	311	48.4%
Female	332	51.6%
Under 18	178	27.7%
18+	465	72.3%
65+	141	21.9%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	3.02
White	639	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	656
Growth	13
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63%
Norwegian	12.4%
US/American	6.9%
Czech	3.2%
Polish	2.6%
Swedish	2.3%
Irish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
English	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Russian	0.6%
Luxemburger	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wabasso	643	$44,773
Clements	191	$46,250
Lamberton	859	$38,646
Lucan	226	$38,750
Redwood Falls	5,459	$52,589
Vesta	339	$34,583
Wanda	103	$41,250

Library
Wabasso Public Library 1248 Oak St Wabasso, Minnesota (507) 342-5279 Library Web Site

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