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Waseca, Minnesota

City in Waseca County, Minnesota · ZIP 56093

  • Waseca County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10 public schools
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  • 9,067 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,621Households
  • $61,546Median household income
  • $185,600Median home value
  • 10Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Waseca

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Population, 2000 to 2020+8.7%
8k8.5k9k9.5k2000: 8,49320002010: 9,41020102020: 9,22920208,4939,229
Population of Waseca at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,493
20109,410
20209,229

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Waseca
Under $50k44.7%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k10.2%
$150k to $200k10.9%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $61,546 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Waseca
Owner occupied
2,535 units
Renter occupied
1,086 units
Vacancy rate
3.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Waseca compared with its county and state
Waseca compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWasecaWaseca CountyMinnesota
Population9,20918,9585,713,716
Median household income$61,546$75,052$87,556
Median age39.440.438.6
Median home value$185,600$213,200$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.4%20.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents4.1%2.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.0%79.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work20.4 minutes22.3 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Waseca10
Public schools in Waseca, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Waseca Early ChildhoodSpecial educationPre-KWASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
HARTLEY ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–3WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
TEAM ACADEMYCharterK–6TEAM ACADEMY
WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLPublic4–6WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
WASECA JUNIOR HIGHPublic7–8WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALCAlternative7–8WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SWMetro Waseca-TransitionsSpecial education9–12Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
Waseca Area Learning CenterAlternative7–12WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Waseca Senior HighPublic9–12WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SWMetro WasecaSpecial educationK–12Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Waseca3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Waseca
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (MN-1)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 19B
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 19

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Waseca’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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