Baudette, Minnesota
| Baudette, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 48°42′45″N 94°35′42″W / 48.7125°N 94.595°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake of the Woods |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 335.2/sq mi (128.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56623 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-04024[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639732[3] |
| Website | http://ci.baudette.mn.us/ |
Baudette is a city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. It is known as the Walleye Capital of the World. The population was 1,106 at the 2010 census.[1] It is the county seat of Lake of the Woods County.[4]
The town of Baudette was largely destroyed by the Baudette Fire of 1910, but was quickly rebuilt.[5]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (11.29%) is water.
The city is located along the Rainy River at its confluence with the Baudette River. It lies across the Rainy River from the town of Rainy River, Ontario and southeast of the Lake of the Woods.
Baudette and Rainy River are connected by the Baudette-Rainy River International Bridge.
Minnesota Highway 11, Minnesota Highway 72, and Minnesota Highway 172 are three of the main arterial routes in the community.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Baudette, MN | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 50 (10) |
59 (15) |
75 (24) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
100 (38) |
103 (39) |
101 (38) |
95 (35) |
86 (30) |
75 (24) |
54 (12) |
103 (39) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
24 (−4) |
36 (2) |
53 (12) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
80 (27) |
77 (25) |
67 (19) |
54 (12) |
33 (1) |
19 (−7) |
50 (10) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 3 (−16) |
10 (−12) |
24 (−4) |
41 (5) |
54 (12) |
63 (17) |
68 (20) |
66 (19) |
55 (13) |
44 (7) |
25 (−4) |
9 (−13) |
39 (4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | −7 (−22) |
−3 (−19) |
12 (−11) |
29 (−2) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
56 (13) |
54 (12) |
44 (7) |
34 (1) |
18 (−8) |
0 (−18) |
28 (−2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −49 (−45) |
−47 (−44) |
−45 (−43) |
−19 (−28) |
−12 (−24) |
20 (−7) |
36 (2) |
28 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
−8 (−22) |
−29 (−34) |
−45 (−43) |
−49 (−45) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.56 (14.2) |
0.41 (10.4) |
0.66 (16.8) |
1.17 (29.7) |
2.62 (66.5) |
3.69 (93.7) |
3.38 (85.9) |
3.34 (84.8) |
2.68 (68.1) |
2.14 (54.4) |
1.11 (28.2) |
0.58 (14.7) |
22.34 (567.4) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 8.7 (22.1) |
8.0 (20.3) |
4.1 (10.4) |
2.3 (5.8) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
1.0 (2.5) |
5.8 (14.7) |
8.3 (21.1) |
38.3 (97.3) |
| Avg. rainy days | 5.6 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 94.6 |
| Avg. snowy days | 5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 22.6 |
| Source: Climatography Baudette, MN[6] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 897 |
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| 1920 | 960 | 7.0% | |
| 1930 | 822 | −14.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,017 | 23.7% | |
| 1950 | 929 | −8.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,597 | 71.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,547 | −3.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,170 | −24.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,146 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,104 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,106 | 0.2% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 490 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The population density was 334.1 people per square mile (129.2/km²). There were 540 housing units at an average density of 163.4 per square mile (63.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.02% White, 0.54% African American, 2.90% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 490 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,281, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,653. About 6.5% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Economy
Baudette was home to Rowell Laboratories, Inc., a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products from 1935 to 1986. Rowell initially achieved success by processing and selling burbot liver oil, after it was discovered to improve the fur of foxes living in the Rowell family fox farm.
Automotive Enviro Testing, a cold weather test facility used by Honda and Acura[7], is located in Baudette[8].
[edit] Notable natives
- Keith Ballard, ice hockey defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks
- Theodore H. Rowell, pharmaceutical industrialist and politician
- Wally Olds, ice hockey defenseman, 1972 Silver Medal Olympian and All-American. Also has his likeness painted on side of the VFW.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "The Fire of 1910". Lake of the Woods County Historical Society. http://www.lakeofthewoodshistoricalsociety.com/history7.html. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/mn/210515.pdf National Climatic Data Center
- ^ "How To: Winter-Test an Acura in Ridiculous, Brain-Freezing Temperatures". http://blog.caranddriver.com/how-to-winter-test-an-acura-in-ridiculous-brain-freezing-temperatures/. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Automotive Enviro Testing Location". http://www.automotiveenvirotesting.com/location.html. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
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