Welcome to Wabasha County ...
Time Zone: Wabasha County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Wabasha is the Seat for Wabasha County.
Wabasha County is one of the original counties of Minnesota and was founded in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wabasha had a population of 21,548 people. This is a decrease of 0.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,676 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wabasha represented 0.41% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Wabasha County:
- Elgin
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Elgin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin<3>
- Hammond
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
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- Kellogg
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kellogg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg<3>
- Lake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City<3>
- Mazeppa
- Millville
- Minneiska
- Plainview
- Wabasha
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wabasha
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha<3>
- Zumbro Falls
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Zumbro Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbro Falls<3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Wabasha County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Pepin County
- Buffalo County
- Winona County
- Olmsted County
- Goodhue County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |