Welcome to Baudette ...
The city of Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County<1> and is the County Seat for Lake of the Woods County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baudette, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Baudette has a population of 1,019 people<2> (see below for details).
Baudette is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Baudette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Baudette is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.
The ZIP code for Baudette: 56623<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Baudette had an population of 1,019 people. This is a decrease of 7.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Baudette had a population of 1,106 people (or 27.34% of the total population of Lake of the Woods County). This makes Baudette the county's most populous community.
The population of Baudette represents 0.02% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 346th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,106 people, the population of Baudette has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,104 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Baudette.
Communities near Baudette ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baudette.
- Williams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <6>
- Pitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
- Pitt is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Clementson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
- Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Gameland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Pinewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Border
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
- Border is located in Koochiching County
- Harris Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Arbor Vitae
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Vitae came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Vitae
- Bergland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergland
- Stratton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Baudette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baudette.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baudette. See our Newspapers Page for Baudette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baudette ...
Looking for more information about Baudette? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Baudette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Baudette.
Adding Baudette to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baudette in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Baudette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Baudette post office opened in 1901.
We also found Baudette on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baudette.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baudette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake of the Woods County: www.co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lake of the Woods, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Baudette. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baudette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Baudette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Baudette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |