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Wabasha CountyMinnesota

Wabasha County is in Minnesota, with its seat in Wabasha. The county was created on October 27, 1849, from Washington County.

  • Founded1849
  • County seatWabasha
  • Land area523 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
  • Population21,387 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped17,302 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Wabasha on the map of Minnesota

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History

Formed in 1849 from Washington County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Wabasha County was formed in 1849 from Washington County. Wabasha is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1849 for land now in Wabasha County may have been recorded in Washington County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1849
    Wabasha County created Wabasha created from non-county area in Minnesota Territory; Wabasha not fully organized, attached to Washington "for judicial purposes."
    from Washington
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1849, ch. 5, secs. 5, 19/pp. 8-9
  2. 1851
    Exchanged territory Wabasha exchanged with Dakota; Wabasha remained attached to Washington.
    with Dakotawith Washington
    · Minn. Terr. Rev. Stat. 1851, ch. 1, secs. 7-8, 13, 18/pp. 31-32
  3. 1853
    Lost territory Wabasha fully organized for county government and judicial purposes, detached from Washington; Wabasha lost to Dakota and to the creation of Fillmore, Goodhue, and Rice; Goodhue attached to Wabasha "for judicial purposes."
    to Washingtonto Dakotato Fillmoreto Goodhueto Rice
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1853, ch. 11, secs. 1-4, 7, 12 14/pp. 32-34
  4. 1854
    Changed Goodhue fully organized, detached from Wabasha; Wabasha attached to Goodhue "for judicial and other purposes."
    Goodhue
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1854, ch. 53, secs. 2, 5/pp. 175-176
  5. 1854
    Gained territory Wabasha gained from Fillmore and Rice, exchanged with Goodhue, lost to the creation of Winona, and lost to Non-County Areas 3 and 4.
    from Fillmorefrom Ricefrom Goodhuefrom Winona
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1854, ch. 29, pp. 70-71, and ch. 32, sec. 7/p. 78
  6. 1855
    Lost territory Wabasha lost to the creation of Olmsted, lost to Goodhue.
    to Olmstedto Goodhue
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 6, secs. 1, 9, 20, 23/pp. 22-24, 27
  7. 1856
    Changed Wabasha fully organized, detached from Goodhue.
    Goodhue
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 23, sec. 2/p. 29

Land and parcels

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People and land

Wabasha by the Census

Population
21,387 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,158 2020 Census count
Land area
523 square miles
Water area
27 square miles
People per sq mi
41 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Wabasha County

When was Wabasha County founded?
Wabasha County was founded in 1849, formed from Washington County.
What is the county seat of Wabasha County?
The county seat of Wabasha County is Wabasha.
Is there an online parcel map for Wabasha County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 17,302 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Wabasha County's boundary or name changed?
Wabasha County was created in 1849 from Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Goodhue County, Dakota County and Fillmore County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wabasha County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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