Location of the town/city of Waconiawithin Carver County, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Waconia Website City of Waconia Waconia (/w ko ni / w -kohn-ee- ), a town/city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.

Located in the central belt of the state, Waconia attracts visitors year-round for the famous fishing on close-by Lake Waconia.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.39 square miles (11.37 km2), of which, 4.34 square miles (11.24 km2) is territory and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. Minnesota State Highways 5, 10, and 284 are three of the chief routes in Waconia.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,814 citizens , 2,568 homeholds, and 1,848 families residing in the city.

The populace density was 2,432.0 citizens per square mile (939.6/km ).

There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of 944.4 per square mile (364.9/km ).

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.06% White, 0.34% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other competitions, and 0.82% from two or more competitions.

There were 2,568 homeholds out of which 40.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families.

23.3% of all homeholds were occupied by one person and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The town/city population had a wide age range; with 29.9% being under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $55,705, and the median income for a family was $67,703.

About 2.9% of families and 3.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,697 citizens , 3,909 homeholds, and 2,748 families residing in the city.

There were 4,112 housing units at an average density of 947.5 per square mile (365.8/km2).

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% from other competitions, and 1.1% from two or more competitions.

There were 3,909 homeholds of which 45.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families.

25.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average homehold size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the town/city was 34.9 years.

32.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older.

A postal service has been in operation at Waconia since 1860. The town/city took its name from Lake Waconia. Waconia City Hall Coney Island of the West, Lake Waconia athwart from Waconia United States Enumeration Bureau.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

United States Enumeration Bureau.

Municipalities and communities of Carver County, Minnesota, United States