Community Profile

Waseca County has the fifth highest manufacturing employment per capita in Minnesota. Waseca offers a safe living and working environment, quick commuting, easy access to businesses, shopping and community facilities and a productive flexible workforce. Wasecan’s display a strong community spirit and commitment to high quality education, sports and recreational programs.

Location

County: Waseca
Region: South Central
Distance from Minneapolis: 75
Distance from nearest MSA*: 58 Miles from Rochester MSA
US Congressional District: 1
MN Legislative District(s): 26A

Population

Area 2005 Estimate
Community: 9,737
County: 19,551
Source: U.S. Census, State Demographer * Metropolitan Statistical Area

Major Employers

Brown Printing	Books Printing
Itron, Inc	Semiconductor & Related Device Mfg.
Waseca Public	Schools Elementary & Secondary Schools
Federal Correctional Institution-	Waseca Correctional Institutions
Waseca Area Medical Center	General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions	Business to Business Electronic Markets
Mediacom	Cable & Other Subscription Programming
Waseca County	Executive & Legislative Offices, Combined
ELM Homes, Inc.	Other Residential Care Facilities
Winegar Inc.	Precision Turned Prod. Mfg.
Birds Eye Foods	Specialty Canning
Data Radio COR Limited	Comm. Equip. Mfg.
Wal-Mart Supercenter	Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters
Corchran, Inc.	Sheet Metal Work Mfg

Workforce-Waseca County

Total Employment	10,169
Available Workforce	10,603
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Source: DEED - Labor Market Information: LAUS Annual Average 2006

Employment By Industry

Natural Resources and Mining	173
Construction	225
Manufacturing	2,399
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,054
Information	234
Financial Activities	247
Professional and Business Services	463
Education and Health Services	1,406
Leisure and Hospitality	413
Other Services	174
Government	1,444
Source: DEED - Labor Market Information: CEW Annual Data 2006