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Waconia is a city in Carver County, in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area.
The community name derives from Siouan for "fountain."
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Waconia. For links to other places called Waconia, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Waconia is 44.850N. The longitude is -93.786W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,014 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 7,986.
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$55,705National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Waconia demographic reports
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44% of Waconia residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Waconia ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Waconia was $26,996, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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29% of Waconia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Carver County Fair - Aug. 8-12, 2007
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Median rent in Waconia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $615. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,272.
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Carver County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Waconia political report.
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The average commute time for Waconia workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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