Wabasso

Phone:	(507) 342-5519
Fax:	(507) 342-2213
Email:	cwab@redred.com
Web Site:	http://www.wabasso.org
Address:	PO Box 60
Zip:	56293-0060
County:	Redwood
Council Meeting:	Times: 2nd Mon, 7:00pm
Population:	686

City of Wabasso

Population

Total Population

713

Population
Growth Rate

0.26%

Median Age

45

Diversity Index

17.100

Housing & Income

Households

289

Total Housing Units

319

Owner Occupied

226

Renter Occupied

63

Vacant

30

Median Home Value

$105,435

Average Home Value

$145,907

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.27%

Per Capita Income

2.48%

Income Projection

Median Household

$53,287 $59,452

Average Household

$70,157 $78,914

Per Capita

$28,241 $31,915

Workforce

Total Businesses

63

Total Employed

562

Workers 16+

368

AG/Forestry/Fish/Hunting

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Mining

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Utilities

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Construction

Businesses

2

Employed

18

Manufacturing

Businesses

2

Employed

12

Wholesale Trade

Businesses

4

Employed

29

Some
High School

16

Graduated
High School

181

Associates
Degree

34

Bachelor's
Degree

98

Graduate
Degree

27

Average Commute Time

18 min.

Resident Commuters

322

Non-Resident Commuters

40

Drive Alone

285

Carpooled

33

Public

0

Work At Home

9

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Preparing the Workforce for the Future Image

Projections indicate that Minnesota may have 400,000 unfilled jobs by 2024 due to a wave of Baby Boomer retirements and a shortage of skilled workers to take their place. While two-thirds of these jobs require post secondary education or training, a four-year college degree isn't always necessary.

Thanks to a generous donation from philanthropist Orrin Estebo, the Redwood Falls Area School District will have the tools to proactively address the imminent workforce skills gap to ensure talent needs are met in areas like manufacturing, construction and healthcare.

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The Lower Sioux Indian Community has seen stellar improvements in tribal health in recent years with the addition of a health care center that offers a large scope of medical services. The Lower Sioux, part of the Mdewakanton Band of Dakota, is a federally-recognized tribe located in Redwood County. In seeking to maintain whole health, safety, and happiness for the community while also staying true to traditional values of the Dakota, the idea for the Lower Sioux Health Care Center was born.

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Young Redwood Falls entrepreneur driven by values Image

The long term health of Redwood Falls is very important to me. I didn’t move back here to see the town die,” Madsen says. “I think it’s important to make wise decisions about how we support business and attract new business.”

For years, we’ve heard about “brain drain,” the phenomenon where young folks leave rural towns to attend college and pursue better opportunities in cities. But research into Minnesota’s shifting rural demographics now shows a positive reverse trend of “brain gain” — where young adults migrate back to their hometowns with families in tow and expertise to offer.

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