Babbitt, Minnesota

About Babbitt

Babbitt, MN is a small town located in northeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 1,370.

Babbitt holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 105.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 13 residents per square mile.

📰 Babbitt News Today

• Babbitt Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Carla Lynn (Bober) Olson Obituary Jun 18, 2026 Bauman Family Funeral Homes · Jun 18
• Police reveal identities, causes of death of couple found in Babbitt home bringmethenews.com · Jun 25
• MN wildfires: Babbitt opens evacuation shelter - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jul 14
• Babbitt wildfire shelter: Lake County opens resources for evacuees northernnewsnow.com · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Babbitt Unique

• The only place in America named Babbitt — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 105.95 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Babbitt

• Tank's — american
• Tank's Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Babbitt

• Fountain Hill Park reviews ★
• Main town Park reviews ★
• Red Pine Run Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Babbitt

• BABBITT ELEMENTARY
• NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Babbitt

🏘️ Nearby Communities