Wabasha, Minnesota
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Wabasha is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wabasha County6. Wabasha was the setting of the movies Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 km² (9.3 mi²). 21.1 km² (8.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (12.16%) is water. The city is located on the Mississippi River at the foot of Lake Pepin.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,599 people, 1,062 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 123.0/km² (318.4/mi²). There were 1,166 housing units at an average density of 55.2/km² (142.9/mi²). 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.
[edit] Tourist Info
Upon entering Wabasha you will see a sign reading "Welcome to Wabasha, Home of Grumpy Old Men". This is a tribute to the movie "Grumpy Old Men" (1993) and its 1995 sequel "Grumpier Old Men", written by Mark Steven Johnson about his grandfather, Wabasha native Charles Gilbert. Though many of the places mentioned in the movie (such as the local VFW and Slippery's Taverne) can be found in Wabasha, the movie was actually filmed in a suburb of Minneapolis, with the "snow angel" scene being the only scene filmed nearby in Redwing, MN.
Wabasha is also home to the Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, the oldest Episcopal church in Minnesota. The church is rich in history and features a one of a kind Tiffany stained glass window.
One of the more unique establishments in Wabasha is the Anderson House, a historic hotel that encourages you to "rent a cat" for the duration of your stay! A permanent home for the Nation Eagle Center is also under active construction, with completion scheduled in late 2007.
