Summary for Vasa

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Located in: Goodhue County (see below)

Pronunciation: VAY-suh <1>

Time Zone: Vasa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 1,040 feet [316.99 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Vasa:

Lat: 44.503300° (or 44°30'11" N)

Lon: -92.722400° (or -92°43'20" W)

USGS Topo Map: Welch<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Vasa

GNIS ID: 653622

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 66622

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About Goodhue County

The community of Red Wing is the County Seat for Goodhue County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Goodhue)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	46,391 (0.45% increase since 2010)
2010	46,183 (4.66% increase since 2000)
2000:	44,127

Total Area:<6> 780 sq. miles [2,021.2 km²] - of which 3.02% is water (23.56 sq. miles [61 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 20,337

Official Website: www.co.goodhue.mn.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Goodhue

GNIS ID: 659470

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 049

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About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,919,479

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

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Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vasa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Vasa. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vasa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Vasa, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Vasa.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Vasa. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).