Backus, MN

Minnesota · Cass County

Backus is a small town in Minnesota with a population of 287. Residents earn $58,750 per year, which is 22% below the national average.

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

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

77 violent crimes/100K (80% below avg)

Education

1.7 / 5.0

8.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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8 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Backus, MN.

Name	Year	Description
Backus, MN	2014	Large brilliant white cigar shaped craft moving from north to south in the sky.
Piranguinho (brazil), MN	2011	SOU POLICIAL NO BRAZIL&#44 EU E MEU FILHO QUE TAMBEM É POLICIAL ESTAVAMOS NA VIATURA REALIZANDO UMA INTERCPTAÇÃO EM UMA RODOVIA DE UM VEI
None (voyageurs national park), MN	2008	Intense light seen in Northern Minnesota&#39s back country skies.
Ask not to give this out., MN	2003	HBCCUFO CANADIAN REPORT: Blue lights and another 5 under rainbow.
To remain unknown, MN	2003	HBCCUFO CANADIAN REPORT: Large craft showing a number of lights on it.
Minnesota (unspecified location), MN	2001	Bright light covering the whole sky. Lasted for about 6 or so seconds. Somewhere out in the far country of MN.
Minnesota (central&#44 rural), MN	1999	observed two chevron crafts hovering 225 & 300 feet. aprox. 500 feet from my location. They were directly to my west&#44 and also observed
Observer enroute on mn hwy 61 north, MN	1998	skies o/cast. Objt. had app. of a meteor but w/ distinct green color. Initially dismissed as meteor