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History
Wabasha was platted in 1854.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wabasha had a population of 2,559. The median age was 56.0 years; 15.1% of residents were under age 18 and 35.0% were age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,172 households, of which 18.1% had children under age 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.8% were married-couple households, 22.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 28.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 39.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,344 housing units at an average density of 164.1 per square mile (63.4/km2). The population density was 312.4 inhabitants per square mile (120.6/km2). Of all housing units, 12.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%, and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,521 people, 1,144 households, and 654 families living in the city. The population density was 306.7 inhabitants per square mile (118.4/km2). There were 1,315 housing units at an average density of 160.0 per square mile (61.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 1,144 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.72.
The median age in the city was 48.8 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 26.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
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2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,599 people, 1,062 households, and 665 families living in the city. The population density was 318.4 inhabitants per square mile (122.9/km2). There were 1,166 housing units at an average density of 142.9 per square mile (55.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% White, 0.69% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 1,062 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,291, and the median income for a family was $45,391. Males had a median income of $34,223 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,374. About 5.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
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