Waconia, Minnesota

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Waconia (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell or Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Waconia attracts visitors to nearby Lake Waconia.

The population was 13,033 at the 2020 census.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Geography

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Sunset behind a water tower in Waconia

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Minnesota State Highways 5 and 284 and Carver County Highway 10 are the main routes in Waconia.

Demographics

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Carver County Historical Society Museum

2010 census

As of the census<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of 2010, there were 10,697 people, 3,909 households, and 2,748 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,112 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,814 people, 2,568 households, and 1,848 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.

Economy

Top employers

According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the city's top employers are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Ridgeview Medical Center 1,749
2 Strom Aviation 1,001
3 I.S.D. No. 110 (Waconia Schools) 840
4 CabinetWorks Group 600
5 Mackenthun's Supermarket 200
6 Good Samaritan Society Waconia 170
7 Target 150
8 Lakeview Clinic 120
9 Laketown Electric Corp. 111
10 Auburn Meadows Assisted Living 100

Politics

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Year Republican Democratic Third parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2024 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|53.8% 4,656 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|43.6% 3,778 2.6% 225
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2020 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|52.3% 4,132 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.3% 3,580 2.4% 186
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2016 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|53.9% 3,501 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|36.7% 2,383 9.4% 609
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2012 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|59.1% 3,548 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|39.0% 2,342 1.9% 110
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2008 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|57.2% 3,177 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.3% 2,292 1.5% 82
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|62.8% 3,073 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|36.5% 1,788 0.7% 34
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2000 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|48.7% 1,341 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.5% 1,254 5.8% 160
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1996 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|41.8% 924 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.3% 1,002 12.8% 287
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1992 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|40.5% 833 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|32.1% 661 27.4% 562
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1988 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|58.2% 939 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.8% 675 0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1984 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|65.5% 865 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.5% 455 0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1980 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|52.2% 751 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|39.7% 571 8.1% 117
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1976 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|54.5% 727 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|43.3% 577 2.2% 30
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1968 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|52.5% 627 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.3% 529 3.2% 38
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1964 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|52.4% 582 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|47.4% 527 0.2% 2
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1960 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|58.5% 614 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.5% 435 0.0% 0

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Education

Waconia Public Schools operates five schools. Waconia also has two private schools.

  • Southview Elementary, grades K–5
  • Bayview Elementary, grades K–5
  • Laketown Elementary, grades K-5
  • Waconia Middle School, grades 6–8
  • St. Joseph Catholic Education Center, grades PreK–8
  • Trinity Lutheran School, grades K–8
  • Waconia High School, grades 9–12

History

A post office has been in operation at Waconia since 1860.<ref>Template:GNIS</ref> The city took its name from Lake Waconia.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Several Waconia buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (see: National Register of Historic Places listings in Carver County, Minnesota). One of the more prominent is Coney Island of the West on Lake Waconia, where cottages, boathouses and resort hotels attracted tourists, especially from 1884 until the late 1920s, when the rise of the automobile allowed people to travel farther away for vacations.<ref>"Coney Island of the West, 1884–1960," Minnesota Historical Society</ref>

  • In the film Drop Dead Gorgeous, 1st Street near St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waconia is used when the swan float explodes in the parade.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Notable people

References

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