Wabasha, Minnesota

Downtown Wabasha, Minnesota, USA

Wabasha is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA. It is also the county seat.[1]The population was 2,559 in 2020.[2] Wabasha is located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi River. Established in 1830, Wabasha is the oldest town in Minnesota.[3] It is also the oldest continuously occupied city in the upper Mississippi River valley.[3] Wabasha is named after chief Wa-pa-shaw of the Sioux Nation.[3]

Wabasha was the setting of the movies Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.[4]

Wabasha, Minnesota Media

References

  1. Wabasha CountyWabasha County. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wabasha city, MinnesotaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 History of WabashaWabasha-Kellogg Chamber & CVB. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. Grumpy Old Men Filming LocationsJohn A. Weeks III. Retrieved 31 May 2015.