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Baudette MN

BaudetteMN

A town of 1,139. A regional job hub with 731 jobs.

Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,139
−12.7% since 2010
Typical home
$215K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
731
A job hub

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Small town

1,139 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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Work & commute

About half of working residents work right in Baudette

52% of Baudette’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Warroad (5%), Bemidji (2%) and Roseau (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

52%work in town

Where working residents work

In Baudette52%
Warroad5%
Bemidji2%
Roseau2%
Minneapolis1%
2 mi
median commute distance
731
jobs based in Baudette
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Baudette home is worth about $215K

The typical Baudette home is worth about $215,000, up 3.5% in a year, 39% below the Minnesota typical home.

$215KZillow home value

Typical home value

Baudette$215K
Minnesota$351K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns

Baudette beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBaudetteMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.5%
Lakewood Health Center
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
54th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Baudette has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -5°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–19°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–76°
Fall32–51°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.4% of Baudette is conserved land

3.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 41 of 2,993 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Timber Mill Park0.7 mi28
2. Peace Park0.2 mi6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A shrinking town

Baudette has shrunk 12.7% since 2010

1,106 people in 2010; 1,139 today.

1,1062010
9662020
1,139Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Minnesota - Lake of the Woods County - ED 39-1, ED 39-2, ED 39-3, ED 39…
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Minnesota - Lake of the Woods County - ED 39-1, ED 39-2, ED 39-3, ED 39… · Wikimedia Commons
Baudette’s story

Baudette in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

NORTHWEST AngleBaudette MNBaudette-Rainy River Bridge (cropped)
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Famous people from Baudette

3 notable people were born in Baudette.

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About Baudette

City in Minnesota, United States

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Baudette is a city in and the county seat of Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 966. Baudette is known as the Walleye Capital of the World.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
966
Area
4.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,089 ft
ZIP code
56623
Area code
218

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