Waseca County, Minnesota
| Waseca County, Minnesota | |
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Waseca County Courthouse in 2007
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 Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 27, 1857 |
| Named for | Dakota word meaning "rich," a reference to the fertile soil in the area |
| Seat | Waseca |
| Largest city | Waseca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 433 sq mi (1,121 km2) |
| • Land | 423 sq mi (1,096 km2) |
| • Water | 9.6 sq mi (25 km2), 2.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 18,989 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Waseca County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,136. Its county seat is Waseca.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 433 square miles (1,120 km2), of which 423 square miles (1,100 km2) is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km2) (2.2%) is water. Waseca is one of seven southern Minnesota counties that have no forest ecosystems, only prairie and savanna soils exist in these counties.
The Le Sueur River flows through part of the county.
As of the 2000 census, there were 19,526 people, 7,059 households, and 4,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 7,427 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.65% White, 2.26% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 2.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.6% were of German, 15.5% Norwegian, 7.4% Irish and 5.5% American ancestry.
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