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The City of Backus had a population of 250 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Backus is located at latitude 46.8202 and longitude -94.5164 in Cass County. The formal boundaries for the City of Backus encompass a land area of 0.61 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Cass County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Backus 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 | 250 (100%) |
Population in Households | 249 (99.6%) |
Population in Families | 136 (54.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density | 403 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $46,201 |
Average Household Income | $71,768 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 31% |
Per Capita Income | $33,881 |
Wealth Index5 | 67 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (55.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 182 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 96 (52.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 22 (12.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 64 (35.2%) |
Median Home Value | $241,176 |
Average Home Value | $257,552 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 81 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 118 |
Average Household Size | 2.11 |
Family Households | 52 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.55% | 0.00% |
Households | 1.07% | 0.00% |
Families | 0.38% | |
Median Household Income | 4.78% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.55% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.21% |
The table below compares Backus 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 | # 636 | 31st |
Population Density | # 559 | 39th |
Median Household Income | # 866 | 5th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 215 | 24th |
Per Capita Income | # 666 | 27th |
Diversity Index | # 385 | 58th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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