Waseca County, Minnesota

Waseca County
Waseca County Courthouse in 2007
Map of Minnesota highlighting Waseca County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°01′N 93°35′W / 44.02°N 93.59°W / 44.02; -93.59
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 27, 1857[1]
Named forWaseca (settlement)
SeatWaseca
Largest cityWaseca
Area
 • Total433 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Land423 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water9.6 sq mi (25 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,968
 • Estimate 
(2023)
18,981 Increase
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.waseca.mn.us

Waseca County (/wəˈskə/)[2] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,968.[3] Its county seat is Waseca.[4]

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "5 More Minnesota Towns You're Pronouncing Wrong".
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.