Wabasso () is a city in Redwood County,

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, United States. The population was 739 at the 2020 census.

History

Wabasso was

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ted in 1889. Wabasso is a name derived from ‘waabooz’ (IPA: aːbʊːs, the

Ojibwe The Ojibwe (; Ojibwe writing systems#Ojibwe syllabics, syll.: ᐅᒋᐺ; plural: ''Ojibweg'' ᐅᒋᐺᒃ) are an Anishinaabe people whose homeland (''Ojibwewaki'' ᐅᒋᐺᐘᑭ) covers much of the Great Lakes region and the Great Plains, n ...

word for “snowshoe hare” or more generally "rabbit". The city was incorporated in 1900. A post office called Wabasso has been in operation since 1900.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 696 people, 282 households, and 181 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 308 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population. There were 282 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 43.7 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of th
census
of 2000, there were 643 people, 271 households, and 178 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 297 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.4%

, and 0.16% from all other races. There were 271 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were

living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,972, and the median income for a family was $44,773. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,139 for females. The

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for the city was $20,013. About 5.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the

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, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Wabasso Public School (K-12) St. Anne's School (Catholic K-6) Knowledge Bowl In 2018 the Wabasso

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team, nicknamed the Killer Rabbits of Caerbannog in reference to the ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' character, went to the State Competition, making them the smallest school in the state to ever do so.

Notable person

* Arnold Kramer - Folk artist who lived here as a boy.

References

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