Babbitt, Minnesota

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Babbitt
City
Babbitt, Minnesota, busineess center.jpg
Location of the city of Babbitt within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Babbitt
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°42′31″N 91°56′41″W / 47.70861°N 91.94472°W / 47.70861; -91.94472Coordinates: 47°42′31″N 91°56′41″W / 47.70861°N 91.94472°W / 47.70861; -91.94472
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Government
 • MayorAndrea Zupancich
Area
[1]
 • Total106.90 sq mi (276.87 km2)
 • Land106.09 sq mi (274.77 km2)
 • Water0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,483 ft (452 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total1,475
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
1,484
 • Density13.99/sq mi (5.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55706
Area code(s)218
FIPS code27-03106[5]
GNIS feature ID0660701[2]
Websitewww.babbitt-mn.com

Babbitt is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The city is on the eastern edge of the Mesabi Iron Range, a major iron mining region, and is just south of Birch Lake. The city is also located near the Superior National Forest and is about 20 miles (32 km) south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 1,462.[6]

Saint Louis County Highway 21 (CR 21) serves as a main route in the community.

History[edit]

The city grew out of the formation of a taconite mine built by the Armco and Republic Steel starting in 1944.[7] The company town was built near the eastern edge of the Mesabi Iron Range. The city of Silver Bay was built simultaneously along Lake Superior (60 miles to the southeast), and connected by train, for transportation of iron ore to cities along the Great Lakes. Babbitt is named after Judge Kurnal R. Babbitt of New York City. Judge Babbitt, who died on February 15, 1920, was general counsel for and a director of several mining companies. Before removing to New York in 1908, he practiced law in Colorado at Aspen, Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs.[8]

Geography and climate[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 106.72 square miles (276.40 km2); 105.91 square miles (274.31 km2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2) is water.[9]

Babbitt is surrounded by the Superior National Forest and often has wild animals like deer and wolves within the city limits. In the summer black bears are often sighted.

Climate data for Babbitt, Minnesota (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 45
(7) 		59
(15) 		76
(24) 		82
(28) 		90
(32) 		92
(33) 		97
(36) 		96
(36) 		90
(32) 		80
(27) 		74
(23) 		46
(8) 		97
(36)
Average high °F (°C) 15.5
(−9.2) 		20.9
(−6.2) 		34.4
(1.3) 		48.0
(8.9) 		62.3
(16.8) 		72.1
(22.3) 		77.0
(25.0) 		74.8
(23.8) 		65.3
(18.5) 		49.9
(9.9) 		33.7
(0.9) 		20.5
(−6.4) 		47.9
(8.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 4.1
(−15.5) 		8.1
(−13.3) 		22.0
(−5.6) 		36.4
(2.4) 		50.4
(10.2) 		60.7
(15.9) 		65.2
(18.4) 		62.8
(17.1) 		53.5
(11.9) 		40.3
(4.6) 		25.7
(−3.5) 		11.3
(−11.5) 		36.7
(2.6)
Average low °F (°C) −7.4
(−21.9) 		−4.8
(−20.4) 		9.7
(−12.4) 		24.7
(−4.1) 		38.5
(3.6) 		49.2
(9.6) 		53.3
(11.8) 		50.8
(10.4) 		41.7
(5.4) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		17.8
(−7.9) 		2.2
(−16.6) 		21.4
(−5.9)
Record low °F (°C) −51
(−46) 		−46
(−43) 		−38
(−39) 		−11
(−24) 		17
(−8) 		27
(−3) 		33
(1) 		29
(−2) 		20
(−7) 		5
(−15) 		−15
(−26) 		−42
(−41) 		−51
(−46)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.21
(31) 		0.85
(22) 		1.04
(26) 		2.42
(61) 		3.93
(100) 		3.76
(96) 		4.35
(110) 		3.56
(90) 		3.27
(83) 		2.66
(68) 		1.64
(42) 		1.14
(29) 		29.76
(756)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 17.4
(44) 		13.5
(34) 		10.1
(26) 		11.8
(30) 		0.5
(1.3) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		trace 3.3
(8.4) 		10.3
(26) 		17.0
(43) 		83.9
(213)
Source: NOAA[10]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19602,587—
19703,07618.9%
19802,435−20.8%
19901,562−35.9%
20001,6706.9%
20101,475−11.7%
2019 (est.)1,484[4]0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 census[edit]

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,475 people, 707 households, and 435 families living in the city. The population density was 13.9 inhabitants per square mile (5.4/km2). There were 818 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.

There were 707 households, of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the city was 51.1 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 31.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census of 2000,[5] there were 1,670 people, 735 households, and 530 families living in the city. The population density was 15.8 people per square mile (6.1/km2). There were 801 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.86% White, 0.12% African American, 0.30% American Indian, 0.12% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. 20.0% were of German, 16.6% Norwegian, 15.1% Finnish, 6.8% Swedish, 5.8% English and 5.2% Irish ancestry.

There were 735 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,229, and the median income for a family was $37,137. Males had a median income of $38,214 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,853. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 1.9% of those 65 and older.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Babbitt, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census. Retrieved 23 April 2011.[dead link]
  7. ^ Silver Bay & Babbitt History Archived 2010-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  8. ^ Who Was Who in America. Chicago. 1942. p. 40.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  10. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links[edit]

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