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Waseca, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,493
Males: 4,084 (48.1%), Females: 4,409 (51.9%)

Waseca County

Zip code: 56093

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $39,554
Median house value: $84,200

Population by Race

Races in Waseca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (44.6%), Norwegian (21.3%), Irish (13.2%), English (5.2%), Swedish (5.1%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 1151 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waseca

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waseca city

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

2.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waseca:

  • WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (100 5TH AVE NW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waseca:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waseca:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 58 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 66 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waseca:

  • WASECA MUNI (about 4 miles; WASECA, MN; Abbreviation: ACQ)
  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 18 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)
  • FARIBAULT MUNI (about 22 miles; FARIBAULT, MN; Abbreviation: FBL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waseca:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 35 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 38 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 61 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)

Schools

Public high schools in Waseca:

  • WASECA SR. (Students: 763; Location: 1717 2ND ST. N.W.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WASECA ALTERNATIVE H.S. (Students: 34; Location: 1717 2ND ST. N.W.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • WCOC – DAY TREATMENT (Students: 5; Location: 203 S. STATE ST.; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waseca:

  • WASECA INTERMEDIATE EL. (Students: 525; Location: 501 ELM AVE. E.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HARTLEY EL. (Students: 478; Location: 605 7TH ST. N.E.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • WASECA JR. (Students: 361; Location: 400 19TH AVE N.W.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WASECA MID. LEVEL TS (Location: 501 E. ELM AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • WASECA WEM TS (Location: 501 E. ELM AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • WASECA JWP TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 501 E. ELM AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Waseca:

  • SACRED HEART ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 308 WEST ELM AVENUE; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Waseca:

  • WASECA-LE SUEUR REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $663,939; Location: 408 N STATE ST; 168,233 books; 2,222 audio materials; 3,810 video materials; 294 serial subscriptions)

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