Waconia, Minnesota

Waconia
City
Waconia, Minnesota

View of Lake Waconia

Location of the city of Waconia
within Carver County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Carver
Government
 • Mayor Jim Sanborn
Area[1]
 • Total 4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2)
 • Land 4.34 sq mi (11.24 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 10,697
 • Estimate (2013)[3] 11,490
 • Density 2,464.7/sq mi (951.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55387
Area code(s) 952
Website City of Waconia

Waconia (/wəˈkoʊniːə/ wə-KOHN-ee-ə), a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The city's population is 11,480 as of 2013.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.39 square miles (11.37 km2), of which, 4.34 square miles (11.24 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[1]

Minnesota State Highways 5, 10, and 284 are three of the main routes in Waconia.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880218—
1890441102.3%
190072865.1%
191081712.2%
192090110.3%
19301,29143.3%
19401,3151.9%
19501,56919.3%
19602,04830.5%
19702,44519.4%
19802,6387.9%
19903,49832.6%
20006,81494.8%
201010,69757.0%
Est. 201511,968[4]11.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2013 Estimate[3]
Carver County Historical Society Museum

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 6,814 people, 2,568 households, and 1,848 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,432.0 people per square mile (939.6/km²). There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of 944.4 per square mile (364.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.06% White, 0.34% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 2,568 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were occupied by one person and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.

The city population had a wide age variety; with 29.9% being under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,705, and the median income for a family was $67,703. Males had a median income of $43,535 versus $29,488 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,996. About 2.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 10,697 people, 3,909 households, and 2,748 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,464.7 inhabitants per square mile (951.6/km2). There were 4,112 housing units at an average density of 947.5 per square mile (365.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 3,909 households of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 32.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

Education

Waconia has a total of 5 public schools and 2 private schools:

History

A post office has been in operation at Waconia since 1860.[7] The city took its name from Lake Waconia.[8]

Waconia has several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

One of the more prominent listings is for Coney Island, in Lake Waconia, where cottages, boathouses and a hotel attracted tourists from 1884 until the late 1920s, when the rise of the automobile allowed people to travel farther away for summer vacations.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  3. 1 2 "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waconia Post Office
  8. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 84.
  9. ↑ "Coney Island of the West, 1884–1960," Minnesota Historical Society

City website

Coordinates: 44°51′N 93°47′W / 44.850°N 93.783°W / 44.850; -93.783

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