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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 5590620,437 people
- 550417,510 people
- 559644,400 people
- 559813,955 people
- 559603,375 people
- 550272,739 people
- 559562,199 people
- 559321,999 people
- 559911,394 people
- 559451,321 people
- 559101,171 people
- 55957748 people
All 13
- 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
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Townships in Wabasha County, largest first
- Greenfield Township1,222 people
- Elgin Township724 people
- Mazeppa Township658 people
- Gillford Township558 people
- Zumbro Township534 people
- Mount Pleasant Township493 people
- Lake Township442 people
- Oakwood Township405 people
- Pepin Township380 people
- Chester Township367 people
- Plainview Township354 people
- West Albany Township330 people
All 17
- Highland Township325 people
- Hyde Park Township309 people
- Watopa Township273 people
- Glasgow Township227 people
- 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
- Rochester Public School District137,394 people
- Winona Area Public School District38,233 people
- Lake City Public School District8,648 people
- Plainview-Elgin-Millville7,821 people
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District7,685 people
- Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District5,263 people
- 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.
- Lake City, Minnesota (city)5,034 people
- Plainview, Minnesota (city)3,500 people
- Wabasha, Minnesota (city)2,587 people
- Elgin, Minnesota (city)1,116 people
- Mazeppa, Minnesota (city)1,004 people
- Kellogg, Minnesota (city)513 people
- Millville, Minnesota (city)247 people
- Bellechester, Minnesota (city)227 people
- Zumbro Falls, Minnesota (city)157 people
- Hammond, Minnesota (city)134 people
- Minneiska, Minnesota (city)111 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Olmsted County, Minnesota22 mi southwest
- Buffalo County, Wisconsin24 mi east
- Goodhue County, Minnesota25 mi west
- Pepin County, Wisconsin31 mi northeast
- Winona County, Minnesota31 mi southeast
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