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词条 Waseca County, Minnesota
释义

  1. Geography

     Lakes  Major highways  Adjacent counties 

  2. Demographics

  3. Communities

     Cities  Townships  Unincorporated communities 

  4. Politics

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Waseca County
| state = Minnesota
| seal =
| founded year = 1857[1]
| founded date = February 27
| seat wl = Waseca
| largest city wl = Waseca
| area_total_sq_mi = 433
| area_land_sq_mi = 423
| area_water_sq_mi = 9.6
| area percentage = 2.2%
| census estimate yr = 2016
| pop = 18,911
| density_sq_mi = 45
| time zone = Central
| footnotes =
| web = www.co.waseca.mn.us
| named for = Dakota word meaning "rich," a reference to the fertile soil in the area[2]
| ex image = Waseca County Courthouse.jpg
| ex image cap = Waseca County Courthouse in 2007
| district = 1st
}}Waseca County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,136.[3] Its county seat is Waseca.[4]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of {{convert|433|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|423|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.6|sqmi}} (2.2%) is water.[6] Waseca is one of seven southern Minnesota counties that have no forest ecosystems, only prairie and savanna soils exist in these counties. The Le Sueur River flows through part of the county.

Lakes

  • Buffalo Lake: in Alton Township
  • Clear Lake: in Woodville Township
  • Everson Lake: in Blooming Grove Township
  • Goose Lake: in Woodville Township
  • Hayes Lake: in Blooming Grove Township
  • Knutsen Lake: in Blooming Grove Township
  • Lake Elysian: almost entirely in Janesville Township, but the northern edge juts into Le Sueur County
  • Lilly Lake: in Janesville Township
  • Lily Lake: mostly in Iosco Township, but the far western part of the lake extends into Janesville Township and Le Sueur County
  • Loon Lake: in Woodville Township-
  • Mott Lake: in Freedom Township
  • Reeds Lake: in Iosco Township
  • Reese Lake: in New Richland Township
  • Rice Lake: in Janesville Township
  • Rice Lake: there is another, somewhat larger Rice Lake in Woodville Township
  • Saint Olaf Lake: in New Richland Township
  • Sibert Lake: in Janesville Township
  • Silver Lake: in Wilton Township
  • Toners Lake: in Iosco Township
  • Trenton Lake: the northern third is in Byron Township and the lower two thirds is in Freeborn County
  • Watkins Lake: in Woodville Township

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 14
  • Minnesota State Highway 13
  • Minnesota State Highway 30
  • Minnesota State Highway 60
  • Minnesota State Highway 83

Adjacent counties

  • Rice County (northeast)
  • Steele County (east)
  • Freeborn County (southeast)
  • Faribault County (southwest)
  • Blue Earth County (west)
  • Le Sueur County (northwest)

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1860= 2601
|1870= 7854
|1880= 12385
|1890= 13313
|1900= 14760
|1910= 13466
|1920= 14133
|1930= 14412
|1940= 15186
|1950= 14957
|1960= 16041
|1970= 16663
|1980= 18448
|1990= 18079
|2000= 19526
|2010= 19136
|estyear=2016
|estimate=18911
|estref=[7]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2016[3]
}}{{Stack|}}

As of the 2000 census, there were 19,526 people, 7,059 households, and 4,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 7,427 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.65% White, 2.26% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 2.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.6% were of German, 15.5% Norwegian, 7.4% Irish and 5.5% American ancestry.

There were 7,059 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,440, and the median income for a family was $50,081. Males had a median income of $34,380 versus $22,630 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,631. About 4.50% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

  • Elysian (partly in Le Sueur County)
  • Janesville
  • New Richland
  • Waldorf
  • Waseca (county seat)

Townships

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Alton Township
  • Blooming Grove Township
  • Byron Township
  • Freedom Township
  • Iosco Township
  • Janesville Township
  • New Richland Township
  • Otisco Township
  • St. Mary Township
  • Vivian Township
  • Wilton Township
  • Woodville Township
{{div col end}}

Unincorporated communities

{{div col}}
  • Alma City
  • Lake Elysian
  • Matawan
  • Otisco
  • Palmer
  • Smiths Mill
  • St. Mary
  • Vista
  • Wilton
{{div col end}}

Politics

{{Hidden begin|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Presidential elections results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
61.8% 5,9678.8% 848
52.5% 5,1162.7% 261
52.7% 5,2112.8% 276
55.7% 5,4571.7% 164
52.0% 4,6086.3% 562
37.4% 3,17117.5% 1,482
34.6% 3,11830.4% 2,742
54.0% 4,4711.2% 95
60.6% 5,5090.6% 55
51.6% 4,80110.4% 965
52.0% 4,5822.5% 221
63.9% 5,0641.2% 95
56.4% 4,2923.4% 256
49.5% 3,5700.2% 14
63.4% 4,8380.1% 5
67.7% 4,6630.2% 11
69.8% 4,9620.3% 19
52.6% 3,5110.7% 49
65.0% 4,1460.4% 22
62.6% 4,5150.4% 25
39.1% 2,4825.5% 346
34.1% 2,0121.5% 86
56.9% 3,2510.7% 41
37.1% 2,08155.0% 3,082
71.8% 3,6263.3% 168
54.1% 1,5224.0% 113
20.5% 55340.1% 1,079[13]
55.0% 1,4554.0% 106
70.1% 1,7144.1% 99
58.5% 1,7442.8% 84
58.8% 1,9022.8% 89
44.9% 1,09012.3% 298
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See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Waseca County, Minnesota

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Minnesota Place Names|url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|accessdate=March 19, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA564|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=564}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/27/27161.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
5. ^Nelson, Steven (2011) Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 43 - 48. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 25, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt|archivedate=October 6, 2014|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 25, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=October 25, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 25, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 25, 2014}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|accessdate=10 October 2018}}
13. ^The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 940 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 63 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 62 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 14 votes.

External links

  • Waseca.com - Waseca's Information Site
  • Waseca County government’s website
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Waseca County, Minnesota
|North =
|Northeast = Rice County
|East = Steele County
|Southeast = Freeborn County
|South =
|Southwest = Faribault County
|West = Blue Earth County
|Northwest = Le Sueur County
}}{{Waseca County, Minnesota}}{{Minnesota}}{{coord|44.02|-93.59|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-MN_source:UScensus1990}}

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