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Welcome to Wabasso ...

The city of Wabasso is located in Redwood County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wabasso: wah-BAS-oh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wabasso, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wabasso has a population of 659 people<3> (see below for details).

Wabasso is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Wabasso lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wabasso: 507 & 924<5>

The ZIP code for Wabasso: 56293<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wabasso had an population of 659 people. This is a decrease of 5.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wabasso had a population of 696 people. This makes Wabasso the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Wabasso represents 0.01% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 428th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 696 people, the population of Wabasso increased 8.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 643 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wabasso.

Communities Also Named Wabasso ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wabasso - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wabasso.

Communities near Wabasso ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wabasso.

  • Redwood Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Morgan is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Walnut Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamberton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Morton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Belview is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Sanborn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Vesta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vesta is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Echo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wabasso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wabasso.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wabasso. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wabasso.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wabasso. See our Newspapers Page for Wabasso.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wabasso ...

Looking for more information about Wabasso? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wabasso, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wabasso.

Adding Wabasso to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wabasso in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Wabasso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Wabasso post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wabasso.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Redwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wabasso. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wabasso.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wabasso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Wabasso area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Wabasso area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wabasso). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wabasso or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/