Waseca, Minnesota

Waseca
State Street in downtown Waseca in 2007
State Street in downtown Waseca in 2007
Location of Waseca within Waseca County and state of Minnesota
Location of Waseca
within Waseca County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°04′56″N 93°30′14″W / 44.08222°N 93.50389°W / 44.08222; -93.50389
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWaseca
PlattedJuly 1867
Incorporated as a villageMarch 2, 1868
Incorporated as a cityFebruary 23, 1881
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • MayorRandy Zimmerman
Area
 • Total5.47 sq mi (14.17 km2)
 • Land4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2)
 • Water1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
Elevation1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 • Total9,229
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
9,150
 • Density2,150.78/sq mi (830.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56093
Area code507
FIPS code27-68296
GNIS feature ID2397203[2]
Sales tax7.375%[5]
Websiteci.waseca.mn.us

Waseca (/wəˈskə/ wə-SEE-kə)[6] is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,229 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat.[7]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "City of Waseca". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Waseca (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "5 More Minnesota Towns You're Pronouncing Wrong". August 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.