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Alton Township (/ ˈ ɔː l t ən / AWL-tən) is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. Alton Township was organized in 1866, and named after Alton, Illinois .
Waseca County (/ w ə ˈ s iː k ə /) [2] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census , the population was 18,968. [ 3 ] Its county seat is Waseca .
The Waseca County News is an American, English language newspaper in Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota serving the areas of Waseca, Janesville, New Richland and Waldorf. The owner of the County News is the same owner of the local Sampler , which was previously called the Shopper.
Rodney Newell Searle Sr. (July 17, 1920 – January 5, 2014) was a Minnesota farmer, insurance agent, and public servant. Born and raised in urban New Jersey, Searle moved to rural Minnesota in 1947 with his wife Jane and their two young children.
The Waseca County Historical Society Museum, also known as the Waseca County History Center, is a local history museum located in Waseca, Minnesota, and operated by the Waseca County Historical Society. Founded in 1938, the museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the rich history of Waseca County, established in 1857.
Otisco / oʊ ˈ t ɪ s k oʊ / oh-TISS-koh) [2] is an unincorporated community in Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near New Richland and Waseca. The community is located near the junction of Waseca County Road 15 and State Highway 13 . Otisco was platted in 1877 when the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was extended to ...
In 1971 it became the University of Minnesota Waseca, a two-year technical college, and served nearly 20,000 students before closing in 1992. [26] [27] The city took its name from Waseca County, Minnesota. [28] "Waseca" is a Dakota language word meaning "rich in provisions". [29] It was founded as a hub of agricultural activity. [30]
At the 2000 census, [1] there were 392 people, 137 households and 99 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.0 per square mile (4.2/km 2).There were 143 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km 2).