Profile for Wabasha, Minnesota, MN

Wabasha is on the Mississippi River

Former and merged names include:
· Nelsons Landing

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Grumpy Old Men"

Local festivals include:

• Grumpy Old Men Festival - Feb. 23-24, 2007
• Wabasha County Fair - July 18-21, 2007
• Riverboat Days - July 27-28, 2007

Scenic roads: Great River Road

Historic sites and museums: Arrowhead Bluffs Museum, Wabasha County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Wabasha

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (9)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Ski areas (1)

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• Wabasha County government
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42% of Wabasha residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wabasha ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Wabasha County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wabasha was $20,374, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Wabasha residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Wabasha festival dates:

• Grumpy Old Men Festival - Feb. 23-24, 2007
• Wabasha County Fair - July 18-21, 2007
• Riverboat Days - July 27-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Wabasha festival web sites:

• Wabasha County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Wabasha County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wabasha, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $313.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $854.

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Libraries in Wabasha include Wabasha Public Library ... View libraries

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Wabasha County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wabasha political report.

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The average commute time for Wabasha workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Wabasha include Americinn Wabasha.

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