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Babbitt, Minnesota

City in St. Louis County, Minnesota · ZIP 55706

  • St. Louis County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,370 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 676Households
  • $54,318Median household income
  • $96,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Babbitt

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Population, 2000 to 2020−16.3%
1.3k1.4k1.5k1.6k1.7k2000: 1,67020002010: 1,47520102020: 1,39720201,6701,397
Population of Babbitt at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,670
20101,475
20201,397

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Babbitt
Under $50k44.4%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over1.3%

Median household income $54,318 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Babbitt
Owner occupied
549 units
Renter occupied
127 units
Vacancy rate
19.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Babbitt compared with its county and state
Babbitt compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBabbittSt. Louis CountyMinnesota
Population1,420200,0565,713,716
Median household income$54,318$69,455$87,556
Median age51.341.338.6
Median home value$96,000$208,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.1%32.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.2%2.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes81.2%72.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work30.6 minutes20.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Babbitt, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BABBITT ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–6ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARYPublic7–12ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Babbitt3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Babbitt
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 8 (MN-8)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 3A
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 3

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Babbitt’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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