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Babbitt, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,670. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,616 (-3.2% change)
Males: 821 (49.2%), Females: 849 (50.8%)

St. Louis County

Zip code: 55706

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $33,229
Median house value: $44,200

Population by Race

Races in Babbitt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), Norwegian (18.8%), Swedish (11.4%), Irish (10.5%), English (8.7%), French (5.5%).

Land area: 105.7 square miles

Map of Babbitt, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Babbitt

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Babbitt city

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Babbitt:

  • ELY BLOOMENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ELY, MN)
  • WHITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; AURORA, MN)
  • VIRGINIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; VIRGINIA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Babbitt:

  • DULUTH INTL (about 61 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 67 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 114 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Babbitt:

  • ELY MUNI (about 13 miles; ELY, MN; Abbreviation: ELO)
  • TOWER MUNI (about 28 miles; TOWER, MN; Abbreviation: 12D)
  • SKY HARBOR (about 41 miles; EVELETH, MN; Abbreviation: 9Y5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Babbitt:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 61 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 62 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 69 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 132 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 180 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 193 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 194 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)

Schools

Public high school in Babbitt:

  • BABBITT SEC. (Students: 217; Location: 30 SOUTH DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Babbitt:

  • BABBITT EL. (Students: 185; Location: 30 SOUTH DR.; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Babbitt:

  • BABBITT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,735; Location: 71 SOUTH DRIVE; 33,793 books; 900 audio materials; 449 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)

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