Waconia, Minnesota

About Waconia

Waconia is a close-knit town in central Minnesota, home to 13,831 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Waconia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.61 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,465 residents per square mile.

📰 Waconia News Today

• Waconia awards $24.4M bid for new water treatment plant hometownsource.com · Aug 17
• Obituary for Brant M. Bender at Johnson Funeral Home Johnson Funeral Home Waconia, MN · Aug 6
• James Morrow Obituary (2026) - Waconia, MN - Sioux City Journal Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Waconia gears up to welcome shoppers at its small businesses CBS News · Jul 22
• Waconia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waconia Unique

• The only place in America named Waconia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,831.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Waconia

• Sizzle Street — indian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Frost and Steam (café)
• Golden Dragon — chinese
• Mocha Monkey (café)
• Unhinged Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Safari Island · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waconia

• Bent Creek Park reviews ★
• Carver County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Cedar Point Park reviews ★
• City Square Park reviews ★
• Clearwater Mills Park reviews ★
• Coney Island reviews ★
• Crosswinds Park reviews ★
• Fox Run Park reviews ★
• Interlaken Park reviews ★
• Interlaken Woods Park reviews ★
• Lake Waconia Park reviews ★
• Pine Hill Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Waconia

• BAYVIEW ELEMENTARY
• EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
• Laketown Elementary
• SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARY
• TRANSITIONS 110
• Waconia High School
• Waconia Learning Center
• Waconia Learning Center SS/AS
• Waconia Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ridgeview Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waconia

🏘️ Nearby Communities