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Waseca County, Minnesota

Waseca County, Minnesota, has 18,688 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Waseca. It uses Central Time and covers 423 sq mi (1,097 km²) of land.

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Waseca County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
18,688
Land area
423 sq mi (1,097 km²)
County seat or government
Waseca
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$76,261 ± $4,791
Median home value
$220,800 ± $8,616
Median rent, with utilities
$883 ± $66
Homes lived in by their owners
80.7% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Owatonna, MN micro area, Mankato, MN metro area, Faribault-Northfield, MN micro area, Albert Lea, MN micro area, and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Water area
9.61 sq mi (24.9 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27161
Coordinates (central point)
44.018460, -93.589844
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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 Waseca 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. 5609312,672 people
  2. 560484,025 people
  3. 560973,487 people
  4. 560633,221 people
  5. 560962,953 people
  6. 560652,766 people
  7. 560722,228 people
  8. 560262,124 people
  9. 550522,114 people
  10. 560681,041 people
  11. 560281,018 people
  12. 56078451 people
All 13
  1. 56091256 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Waseca 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

Waseca County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Waseca County, largest first

  1. Woodville Township1,304 people
  2. Blooming Grove Township604 people
  3. Otisco Township597 people
  4. Janesville Township535 people
  5. Iosco Township495 people
  6. St. Mary Township484 people
  7. Alton Township446 people
  8. New Richland Township421 people
  9. Freedom Township406 people
  10. Wilton Township302 people
  11. Byron Township238 people
  12. Vivian Township156 people

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

School districts in Waseca County, largest first

  1. Owatonna Public School District30,190 people
  2. Waseca Public School District12,254 people
  3. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District6,583 people
  4. Maple River School District5,810 people
  5. United South Central School District5,792 people
  6. NRHEG School District5,105 people
  7. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton4,846 people
  8. Medford Public School District3,290 people
  9. St. Clair Public School District2,566 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. Waseca, Minnesota (city)9,164 people
  2. Janesville, Minnesota (city)2,378 people
  3. New Richland, Minnesota (city)1,184 people
  4. Elysian, Minnesota (city)676 people
  5. Waldorf, Minnesota (city)171 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Steele County, Minnesota18 mi east
  2. Blue Earth County, Minnesota24 mi west
  3. Le Sueur County, Minnesota25 mi north
  4. Freeborn County, Minnesota27 mi southeast
  5. Rice County, Minnesota27 mi northeast
  6. Faribault County, Minnesota30 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.