Wabasha County, Minnesota

Wabasha County, Minnesota, has 21,537 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wabasha. It uses Central Time and covers 523 sq mi (1,354 km²) of land.

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Wabasha County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
21,537
Land area
523 sq mi (1,354 km²)
County seat or government
Wabasha
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$82,007 ± $3,223
Median home value
$264,400 ± $8,354
Median rent, with utilities
$830 ± $52
Homes lived in by their owners
83.3% ± 0.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Rochester, MN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
26.6 sq mi (68.8 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27157
Coordinates (central point)
44.289634, -92.233454

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wabasha County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5590620,437 people
  2. 550417,510 people
  3. 559644,400 people
  4. 559813,955 people
  5. 559603,375 people
  6. 550272,739 people
  7. 559562,199 people
  8. 559321,999 people
  9. 559911,394 people
  10. 559451,321 people
  11. 559101,171 people
  12. 55957748 people
All 13
  1. 55968151 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Wabasha County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wabasha County, largest first

  1. Greenfield Township1,222 people
  2. Elgin Township724 people
  3. Mazeppa Township658 people
  4. Gillford Township558 people
  5. Zumbro Township534 people
  6. Mount Pleasant Township493 people
  7. Lake Township442 people
  8. Oakwood Township405 people
  9. Pepin Township380 people
  10. Chester Township367 people
  11. Plainview Township354 people
  12. West Albany Township330 people
All 17
  1. Highland Township325 people
  2. Hyde Park Township309 people
  3. Watopa Township273 people
  4. Glasgow Township227 people
  5. Minneiska Township184 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Wabasha County, largest first

  1. Rochester Public School District137,394 people
  2. Winona Area Public School District38,233 people
  3. Lake City Public School District8,648 people
  4. Plainview-Elgin-Millville7,821 people
  5. Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District7,685 people
  6. Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District5,263 people
  7. Goodhue Public School District2,845 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lake City, Minnesota (city)5,034 people
  2. Plainview, Minnesota (city)3,500 people
  3. Wabasha, Minnesota (city)2,587 people
  4. Elgin, Minnesota (city)1,116 people
  5. Mazeppa, Minnesota (city)1,004 people
  6. Kellogg, Minnesota (city)513 people
  7. Millville, Minnesota (city)247 people
  8. Bellechester, Minnesota (city)227 people
  9. Zumbro Falls, Minnesota (city)157 people
  10. Hammond, Minnesota (city)134 people
  11. Minneiska, Minnesota (city)111 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Olmsted County, Minnesota22 mi southwest
  2. Buffalo County, Wisconsin24 mi east
  3. Goodhue County, Minnesota25 mi west
  4. Pepin County, Wisconsin31 mi northeast
  5. Winona County, Minnesota31 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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