Baxter, MN Profile

Baxter, MN, population 7,400, is located in Minnesota's Crow Wing county, about 106.5 miles from Minneapolis and 112.7 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Baxter's population has grown by about 50%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Baxter has grown by about 33%.

Baxter's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Baxter tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.80
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,555	N/A
2001	5,930	6.75%
2002	6,266	5.67%
2003	6,708	7.05%
2004	7,061	5.26%
2005	7,400	4.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,289

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	160
2002	318
2003	159
2004	74
2005	70
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	7	4	2	1	-	-	-
Robbery	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	9	5	3	3	8	8	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,483
2002	8,186
2003	7,569
2004	5,421
2005	5,302
2006	4,350
2007	3,457
2008	3,533

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	24	41	20	27	20	7	21
Larceny, Theft	330	430	423	332	336	293	274	276
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	10	11	16	14	11	4	2
Arson	0	5	1	2	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,208 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.3 Square Miles
Water Area	2.4 Square Miles