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Backus, Minnesota

Backus, Minnesota, in Cass county, is 88 miles N of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 140 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 311.

The People and Families of Backus

In Backus, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Backus had a median family income of $32,500.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Backus gave more campaign money ($20) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Backus Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Backus.

Commuting

In Backus, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	88 miles N of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	140 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Cass
Standard Zip Codes	56435
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.82
Longitude	-94.515

Station	DEEP PORTAGE
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 16 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 54 F
Annual Precip	24.9 inches

Station	PINE RIVER DAM
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	-5 to 17 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	GULL LAKE DAM
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 15 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	34 to 53 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	311	100%
Male	160	51.4%
Female	151	48.6%
Under 18	94	30.2%
18+	217	69.8%
65+	60	19.3%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.12
White	305	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	319
Growth	8
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.5%
US/American	19.1%
Norwegian	12%
Irish	9.5%
English	8.7%
Swedish	4.1%
European	3.3%
Italian	2.5%
Scandinavian	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Danish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Turkish	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Backus	311	$32,500
Akeley	412	$33,611
Hackensack	285	$31,094
Jenkins	287	$41,250
Nevis	364	$35,938
Pequot Lakes	947	$35,000
Pine River	928	$36,250

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