Baudette Township is a township in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, home to about 401 people across 9.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56623.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population40141 per sq mi
Median home value$295,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Baudette City; part is in Baudette Township
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Around Baudette Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)271 miles away
Closer regional airport
Falls International Airport (INL)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN265 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL581 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Baudette Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Baudette Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Baudette Township had 323 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1242nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lake of the Woods County grew from 4,194 residents in 1930 to 3,763 in 2020.
Lake of the Woods County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 25 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baudette, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Lake of the Woods County
1,352 jobs at 154 businesses in Lake of the Woods County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baudette Township.
Nearest hospitals
Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · BaudetteUnder a mile
Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau53.8 miles
Rainy Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · International Falls54.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
4
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Baudette Township
Parks (3 nearby)
Timber Mill Park · 29 acres1.7 mi
Peace Park · 6 acres1.7 mi
Hannam Park · 4 acres2.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Hugo's1.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Thrifty White Pharmacy1.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Baudette Public Library1.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Lake of the Woods County Museum1.4 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake of the Woods School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lake of the Woods ElementaryBaudette
Pre-K–5
234
Public
2.0 mi
Lake of the Woods SecondaryBaudette
6–12
228
Public
2.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Baudette City, Spooner, Wheeler, Swiftwater, Boone, Gudrid, Wabanica, Walhalla, Northwest Koochiching UT, Kiel, Rapid River, Rulien and Victory.
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