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Backus, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Cass County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
287
Population
463/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$29,160 per capita
$104,700
Home Value
$273,270 Zillow
$490
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
5,003 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,700 home value, $490/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
245 → 270
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73%
$33,958 → $58,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Backus across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
289
+19 from 2023 (270)
Projected Median Income 2030
$86,202
+$27,452 from 2023 ($58,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 245 | — | $33,958 | — |
| 2015 | 246 | +0.4% | $38,182 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 250 | +1.6% | $34,565 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 251 | +0.4% | $40,804 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 267 | +6.4% | $45,625 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 270 | +1.1% | $58,750 | +28.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.