Baudette, Minnesota

Baudette, Minnesota
City
Location of Baudette within Lake of the Woods County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°42′45″N 94°35′42″W / 48.71250°N 94.59500°W / 48.71250; -94.59500Coordinates: 48°42′45″N 94°35′42″W / 48.71250°N 94.59500°W / 48.71250; -94.59500[1]
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lake of the Woods
Area[2]
• Total	4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
• Land	4.25 sq mi (11.01 km2)
• Water	0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	1,106
• Estimate (2012[4])	1,080
• Density	240/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56623
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-04024 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0639732 [1]
Website	City Website

Baudette is a city and county seat of Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States.^[1] The population was 1,106 at the 2010 census.^[5] It is known as the Walleye Capital of the World.

History

Baudette was incorporated in 1907. Baudette began as a steamboat landing and lumber town with a sawmill, following the railroad coming through in 1901. It was named for Joseph Baudette, a trapper who had been in the area since the early 1880s. The post office at Baudette began in 1900, first called Port Hyland, with Daniel Hyland as postmaster, changing to Baudette in 1901. Baudette had a station of the Minnesota and Manitoba Railroad, now Canadian National Railway.^[6]

Baudette was largely destroyed by the Baudette Fire of 1910, but was quickly rebuilt.^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.66 square miles (12.07 km²), of which 4.25 square miles (11.01 km²) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 km²) is water.^[2]

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 routes in the community.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 1,106 people, 489 households, and 273 families residing in the city. The population density was 260.2 inhabitants per square mile (100.5/km²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 135.8 per square mile (52.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 489 households of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 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.

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, Acura,^[12] and Tesla^[13] is located in Baudette.^[14]

Notable people

• Keith Ballard, ice hockey defenseman for the Minnesota Wild
• Wally Olds, ice hockey defenseman, 1972 Silver Medal Olympian and All-American. Also has his likeness painted on side of the VFW.
• Theodore H. Rowell, pharmaceutical industrialist and politician

References

External links

• City of Baudette
• Baudette Chamber of Commerce
• Baudette Photo Gallery

Municipalities and communities of Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Baudette
Cities	Baudette Roosevelt‡ Williams
Townships	Angle Baudette Beaver Dam Boone Chilgren Cloverdale Eugene Forest Area Graceton Gudrid Hiwood Kiel Lakewood McDougald Meadowland Myhre Norris Noyes Park Pioneer Potamo Prosper Rapid River Rulien Spooner Swiftwater 157-30 158-30 Victory Wabanica Walhalla Wheeler Zippel
CDP	Angle Inlet
Unincorporated communities	Arnesen Birch Beach Carp Clementson Faunce Hackett Long Point Oak Island Penasse Sandy Shores Wheeler's Point
Indian reservations	Red Lake Indian Reservation‡
Ghost towns	Lude Pitt
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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