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The City of Baxter had a population of 8,965 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Baxter is located at latitude 46.3433 and longitude -94.2867 in Crow Wing County. The formal boundaries for the City of Baxter encompass a land area of 18.41 sq. miles and a water area of 2.22 sq. miles. Crow Wing County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Baxter has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,965 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,795 (98.1%) |
Population in Families | 7,158 (79.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 170 ( 1.9%) |
Population Density | 476 |
Diversity Index2 | 19 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $72,992 |
Average Household Income | $91,552 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
Per Capita Income | $36,660 |
Wealth Index5 | 71 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (57.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,849 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,462 (64.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,125 (29.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 262 ( 6.8%) |
Median Home Value | $277,009 |
Average Home Value | $303,056 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 104 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,587 |
Average Household Size | 2.45 |
Family Households | 2,403 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.24% | 0.37% |
Households | 1.12% | 0.70% |
Families | 0.51% | |
Median Household Income | 1.50% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.07% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.99% |
The table below compares Baxter to the other 914 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 112 | 88th |
Population Density | # 507 | 45th |
Median Household Income | # 403 | 56th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 396 | 43rd |
Per Capita Income | # 552 | 40th |
Diversity Index | # 522 | 43rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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