Profile for Backus, Minnesota, MN

Nearby parks & recreation: Paul Bunyan State Recreational Trailside Park, Rocky Dock Park, Pine Mountain Lake

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Libraries (1)

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• Backus population
• Ancestry of people in Backus
• Housing in Backus
• Income in Backus
• Marital status of adults in Backus
• Place of birth of people in Backus
• Residence in 1995, of people in Backus
• School enrollment & education levels in Backus
• Transportation & commute times in Backus
• Cass County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Backus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cass County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56435 ZIP code.

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• Cass County government

29% of Backus residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Backus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Backus
• Cemeteries in Cass County
• Libraries in or near Backus

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• Cass County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Backus museums
• Backus historic sites
• Backus area parks

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• Backus area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cass County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Backus
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cass County

• Backus business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Cass County
• Arrests in Cass County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Backus was $12,077, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cass County economic census
• Cass County economic summary
• Cass County employment growth
• Cass County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

9% of Backus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Backus
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Backus
• School districts in or near Backus
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Backus

• Air pollution in Cass County
• Diesel soot in Cass County
• Land contamination in Cass County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Cass County
• Toxic chemical releases in Cass County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Backus
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Cass County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Backus medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Backus
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Backus
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cass County genealogy forum

Median rent in Backus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $269.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $562.

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• Homes for sale in the Backus area
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Backus

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Backus area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Backus

• Daily newspapers in or near Backus
• AM radio stations in or near Backus
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• Media ownership in the Backus area
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Backus
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
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• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Backus
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Backus

• Parks near Backus
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Backus
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

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• Aerial photo of Backus
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Cass County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Backus political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Backus
• Total membership by faith, in Cass County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Backus workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Backus travel guide
• Airports near Backus
• Hotels near Backus
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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