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Waseca County, Minnesota






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  County Waseca County
  State Minnesota
  Seal <!--image of county seal -->
  Founded Year to the year -->
  Founded Date February 27 <!-- optional, syntax is: February 1 -->
  Seat Wl Waseca <!-- county seat the WikiLink is created for you: "City" results in " City " -->
  Largest City Wl Waseca <!-- largest city the WikiLink is created for you: "City" results in " City " -->
  Area Mi 433
  Area Km 1,121
  Area Land Mi 423
  Area Land Km 1,096
  Area Water Mi 10
  Area Water Km 25
  Area Percentage 221%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 19,526
  Density Mi 46
  Density Km 18
  Time Zone Central
  UTC Offset -6
  DST Offset -5
  Web wwwcowasecamnus
  Named For The Dakota word meaning "rich," a reference to the fertile soil in the area




Waseca County is a County located in the U.S. State of Minnesota . As of 2000, the population was 19,526. Its County Seat is Waseca 6 .


GEOGRAPHY

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,121 Km&2 (433 Mi&2 ). 1,096 km&2 (423 mi&2) of it is land and 25 km&2 (10 mi&2) of it (2.21%) is water. The Le Sueur River flows through a part of the county.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

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As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 19,526 people, 7,059 households, and 4,990 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 18/km&2 (46/mi&2). There were 7,427 housing units at an average density of 7/km&2 (18/mi&2). 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 according to Census 2000 .

There were 7,059 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were Married Couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,440, and the median income for a family was $50,081. Males had a median income of $34,380 versus $22,630 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $18,631. About 4.50% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.


CITIES AND TOWNS



† Elysian is in Le Sueur County , but a part extends into Waseca County.



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