Wabasha County founded in 1849, was named after the three successive chiefs of Mississippi bands of Dakota Indians. The county covers an area of 549.83 sq mi, with a population of more than 21.6K with an excellent admixture of White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others including 8.2K households and 5.8K families. Wabasha forms the county seat while Lake City is the largest town of the county.

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