Babbitt is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Babbitt, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Babbitt have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
65 and older: 30 of every 100 people in Babbitt
About 1,363 people live in Babbitt (2025 Census estimate). The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at −5%. Across MN, 39 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in the town, 17. For every 100 residents, 16 are under 18, beside 23 across MN.
Median age 54.4 (MN 38.8).
About 121 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Among residents 18 to 24, 89% are men (MN 51%).
Counted by household. Plus 11.8% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 33 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Babbitt says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Babbitt
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Babbitt’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Babbitt or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Babbitt in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.