Wabasha is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, home to about 2,587 people across 8.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55981.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wabasha; also Greenfield Township and Pepin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wabasha. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wabasha; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wabasha had 2,559 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 271st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wabasha County grew from 18,924 residents in 1900 to 21,387 in 2020.
Wabasha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alma Dam 4, WI weather station (6 miles away).
5,125 jobs at 556 businesses in Wabasha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wabasha.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wabasha-Kellogg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabasha-Kellogg ElementaryWabasha | Pre-K–6 | 205 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Wabasha-Kellogg SecondaryWabasha | 7–12 | 251 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Felix SchoolWabasha | Pre-K–6 | 70 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greenfield Township, Pepin and Glasgow.
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