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Welcome to Bayport ...

The city of Bayport is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Bayport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bayport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bayport has a population of 3,767 people<3> (see below for details).

Bayport is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bayport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bayport lies within the (651) area code.

The ZIP code for Bayport: 55003<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bayport had an population of 3,767 people. This is an increase of 8.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bayport had a population of 3,471 people. This makes Bayport the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Bayport represents 0.07% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,471 people, the population of Bayport increased 9.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,162 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bayport.

Communities Also Named Bayport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bayport - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, New York, Nova Scotia, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bayport.

Communities near Bayport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bayport.

  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Woodbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <6>
  • Maplewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cottage Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <6>
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <6>
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
  • Shoreview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
    • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <6>
  • White Bear Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hastings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Bayport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bayport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bayport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bayport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayport. See our Newspapers Page for Bayport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bayport ...

Looking for more information about Bayport? 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 Bayport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bayport.

Adding Bayport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bayport 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 Bayport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bayport post office opened in 1922.

We also found Bayport on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bayport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bayport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bayport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Bayport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bayport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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