Waseca, Minnesota

Waseca
Downtown
Waseca County Historical Society
FarmAmerica - Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center
Location of Waseca
within Waseca County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°04′56″N 93°30′14″W / 44.08222°N 93.50389°W / 44.08222; -93.50389
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWaseca
PlattedJuly 1867
Incorporated as a villageMarch 2, 1868
Incorporated as a cityFebruary 23, 1881
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • MayorRandy Zimmerman
Area
 • Total
5.47 sq mi (14.17 km2)
 • Land4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2)
 • Water1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,229
 • Estimate 
(2022)
9,150
 • Density2,150.8/sq mi (830.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56093
Area code507
FIPS code27-68296
GNIS feature ID2397203
Sales tax7.375%
Websiteci.waseca.mn.us

Waseca (/wəˈskə/ wə-SEE-kə) is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,229 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat.