Babbitt, Minnesota

The city grew out of the formation of a taconite mine built by Armco and Republic Steel starting in 1944.[http://www.silverbay.com/history.htm Silver Bay & Babbitt History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711164423/http://www.silverbay.com/history.htm |date=2010-07-11 }}, Retrieved July 7, 2010. 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.{{cite book|title=Who Was Who in America|date=1942|location=Chicago|pages=40}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of {{convert|106.72|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|105.91|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012}}

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| Feb record high F = 59

| Mar record high F = 76

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| May record high F = 90

| Jun record high F = 92

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| Sep record high F = 90

| Oct record high F = 80

| Nov record high F = 74

| Dec record high F = 46

| year record high F = 97

| Jan high F = 15.5

| Feb high F = 20.9

| Mar high F = 34.4

| Apr high F = 48.0

| May high F = 62.3

| Jun high F = 72.1

| Jul high F = 77.0

| Aug high F = 74.8

| Sep high F = 65.3

| Oct high F = 49.9

| Nov high F = 33.7

| Dec high F = 20.5

| year high F = 47.9

| Jan mean F = 4.1

| Feb mean F = 8.1

| Mar mean F = 22.0

| Apr mean F = 36.4

| May mean F = 50.4

| Jun mean F = 60.7

| Jul mean F = 65.2

| Aug mean F = 62.8

| Sep mean F = 53.5

| Oct mean F = 40.3

| Nov mean F = 25.7

| Dec mean F = 11.3

| Jan low F = −7.4

| Feb low F = −4.8

| Mar low F = 9.7

| Apr low F = 24.7

| May low F = 38.5

| Jun low F = 49.2

| Jul low F = 53.3

| Aug low F = 50.8

| Sep low F = 41.7

| Oct low F = 30.7

| Nov low F = 17.8

| Dec low F = 2.2

| year low F = 21.4

| Jan record low F = −51

| Feb record low F = −46

| Mar record low F = −38

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| Jun record low F = 27

| Jul record low F = 33

| Aug record low F = 29

| Sep record low F = 20

| Oct record low F = 5

| Nov record low F = −15

| Dec record low F = −42

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| Feb precipitation inch = 0.85

| Mar precipitation inch = 1.04

| Apr precipitation inch = 2.42

| May precipitation inch = 3.93

| Jun precipitation inch = 3.76

| Jul precipitation inch = 4.35

| Aug precipitation inch = 3.56

| Sep precipitation inch = 3.27

| Oct precipitation inch = 2.66

| Nov precipitation inch = 1.64

| Dec precipitation inch = 1.14

| year precipitation inch = 29.76

| Jan snow inch = 17.4

| Feb snow inch = 13.5

| Mar snow inch = 10.1

| Apr snow inch = 11.8

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| Oct snow inch = 3.3

| Nov snow inch = 10.3

| Dec snow inch = 17.0

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{{US Census population

|1960= 2587

|1970= 3076

|1980= 2435

|1990= 1562

|2000= 1670

|2010= 1475

|2020= 1397

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|estimate=1383

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=January 13, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 13, 2024}}

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As of the census of 2010, there were 1,475 people, 707 households, and 435 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|13.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 818 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. 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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,670 people, 735 households, and 530 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|15.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 801 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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.

• Mayor Duane Lossing

• Buzz Schneider, Olympic and professional hockey player.{{cite web | title = Buzz Schneider | publisher = Hockey Reference | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/schnebu01.html | accessdate = January 24, 2025}}

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• [https://www.babbitt-mn.com/ City of Babbitt – Official Website]

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Category:Cities in Minnesota

Category:Cities in St. Louis County, Minnesota

Category:Company towns in Minnesota

Category:Mining communities in Minnesota

Category:Populated places established in 1944