Wabasso, Minnesota

Wabasso
FIPS code		27-67396[3]
GNIS feature ID	2397157[2]
Website	www.wabasso.org

Wabasso (

History

Wabasso was platted in 1889.^[5] Wabasso is a name derived from ‘waabooz’ (IPA: [waːbʊːs]), the Ojibwe word for “snowshoe hare” or more generally "rabbit".^[6] The city was incorporated in 1900.^[6] A post office called Wabasso has been in operation since 1900.^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km²), all land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	178		—
1910	343		92.7%
1920	459		33.8%
1930	482		5.0%
1940	604		25.3%
1950	693		14.7%
1960	789		13.9%
1970	738		−6.5%
1980	745		0.9%
1990	684		−8.2%
2000	643		−6.0%
2010	696		8.2%
2020	739		6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 282 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 43.7 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census Archived 2015-04-11 at the

, and 0.16% from all other races.

There were 271 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,972, and the median income for a family was $44,773. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,139 for females. The

, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Wabasso Public School (K-12)

St. Anne's School (Catholic K-6)

Knowledge Bowl

In 2018 the Wabasso

, went to the State Competition, making them the smallest school in the state to ever do so.

Notable person

• Arnold Kramer - Folk artist who lived here as a boy.

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