What is the population of Backus?

The population of Backus, MN is 255.

Where is Backus located?

Backus, MN is located at latitude 46.8202400 and longitude -94.5163900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Backus?

The area of Backus, MN is 1.61211 km².

What is the elevation of Backus?

Backus, MN has an elevation of 410 meters (1345 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Backus in?

Backus, MN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Backus in?

Backus is in the state of Minnesota, United States.

What county is Backus, MN in?

Backus is in Cass County, Minnesota.

How has the population of Backus changed?

The population of Backus, MN has increased from 250 (2010) to 255 (2020), a change of 2%.

Backus, MN - Geographic Facts & Maps

Backus: human settlement in Cass County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Backus is a city located in the county of Cass in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 250 and a population density of 155 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 255 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Backus

Population	255 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Minnesota (United States)
County	Cass County
Postal code	56435
Phone Area Codes	218
Area	1.61 km²
Latitude & Longitude	46.8202,-94.5164
Altitude	1,345 feet / 410 meters
Time Zone	UTC−06:00
Local time	04:30:33 (6th November 2026)
Density	158 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	2% (2010-2020)
Weather	23℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

Geography

Backus is located at 46°49'13"N 94°30'59"W (46.8202400, -94.5163900).

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Weather

23°F

Mostly Clear

0 mph Overnight

Mostly clear. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. South wind around 0 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Backus increased by 2% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	250	-	census
2011	248	-0.8%	estimation process
2012	246	-0.81%	estimation process
2013	245	-0.41%	estimation process
2014	246	0.41%	estimation process
2015	246	0%	estimation process
2016	248	0.81%	estimation process
2017	250	0.81%	estimation process
2018	251	0.4%	estimation process
2019	252	0.4%	estimation process
2020	255	1.19%	estimation process

Backus zip code is 56435. County name: Cass, County fips: 27021

City of Backus

Services and Civic Places in Backus

1McKinley Town Hall

8394 12th St SW, Backus, MN 56435 View details

2PINE RIVER TOWN HALL

3493 14th St SW, Backus, MN 56435 View details

Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Backus, MN. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
SPL	Staples	First & Fourth Aves	RAIL
DLK	Detroit Lakes	116 Pioneer Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Backus.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Backu Post Office	Backus (MN)	56435

Other cities in Cass County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cass County , MN.

City Name	Population	Title
East Gull Lake	1,059	City in Cass County, Minnesota, United States

Backus, Minnesota