Town guide

Wabasso, Minnesota

Wabasso is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 603 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56293.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population603709 per sq mi
Median home value$109,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wabasso

1 ZIP code

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Around Wabasso

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)106 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)93 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL421 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wabasso; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wabasso

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wabasso had 739 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 911th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.

Wabasso population by census2000: 643, 2010: 696, 2020: 739643200069620107392020

Redwood County, 1900–2020

Redwood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,261, 1910: 18,425, 1920: 20,908, 1930: 20,620, 1940: 22,290, 1950: 22,127, 1960: 21,718, 1970: 20,024, 1980: 19,341, 1990: 17,254, 2000: 16,815, 2010: 16,059, 2020: 15,42517K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WabassoJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1 in23°4°Jan0.728°8°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.656°34°Apr2.969°46°May4.179°57°Jun5.083°61°Jul3.781°59°Aug4.274°50°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.442°24°Nov1.328°12°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redwood Falls, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Redwood County

5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Redwood CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Manufacturing: 758 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 750 jobs; Retail trade: 703 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 353 jobs; Other services: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 202 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wabasso.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls11.9 miles
  • Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy20.8 miles
  • Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Wabasso

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Wabasso City Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Salfer's Food Center0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wabasso Public Library0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Wabasso

Public schools here are run by Wabasso Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wabasso ElementaryWabassoPre-K–6167Public0.4 mi
Wabasso SecondaryWabasso7–12237Public0.4 mi
Wabasso Learn Center Credit RecoverWabasso9–12—Alternative Education0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Anne SchoolWabassoPre-K–684Roman Catholic0.5 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 Vail, Sheridan, New Avon, Willow Lake and Granite Rock.

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