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Baytown TownshipMN

A town of 2,232.

Is Baytown Township a good place to live?

The best of Baytown Township’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for health and schools; the weakest is a C for cost of living. 66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Baytown Township, against 33% in Minnesota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 25 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score higher on incomes. On history, just 25 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Bayport Wildlife Management Area, at 191 acres. Baytown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Baytown Township stand out

Where Baytown Township beats most towns.

A growing town

Baytown Township has grown 29% since 2010

1,723 counted in 2010 and 2,088 in 2020; an estimated 2,232 in 2025.

1,7232010
2,0882020
2,2322025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Baytown Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Baytown Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

U.S. Bank Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baytown Township. Close and well known come first.

All 73 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Baytown Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Baytown Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBayport water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Baytown Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStillwater Area Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Government CenterWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5508255082 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Baytown Township.

HealthA

Baytown Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns

Baytown Township beats the Minnesota average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 25% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Baytown Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 13% of Baytown Township adults report frequent mental distress.

90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Baytown TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)25%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)10%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
16 better15 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBaytown TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.4%11.4%
Fewer uninsured adults5.1%7.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.5%
Lakeview Memorial Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsA

Baytown Township’s schools rank ahead of 85% of Minnesota districts

Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper, with 391 students.

85%of MN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
ST. Croix Preparatory Academy LowerLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4Grades K–4450A+
St. Croix Preparatory Academy UpperLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12391A+
St. Croix Prep Academy MiddleTop results in townGrades 5–8Grades 5–8371A+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+

In Baytown Township, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Baytown Township’s median household income is $188,000. Jobs based in Baytown Township grew to 549 in 2023, 473 more than in 2013. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Baytown Township.

1%work in town
Baytown TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$188,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.2%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.8%9.8%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Baytown Township1%
St. Paul14%
Minneapolis11%
Stillwater8%
Oak Park Heights7%
17 mi
median commute distance
549
jobs based in Baytown Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Baytown Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Baytown Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Baytown Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall39–57°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB

Baytown Township has set aside 6% of its land for conservation

1.3 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Baytown Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

6%conserved
Baytown TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land6%4.7%4.3%
6%
conserved · 315 of 5,262 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. St. Croix Savanna Scientific and Natural Area1 mi126
2. Bayport Wildlife Management Area—191
3. Washington County Fairgrounds0.2 mi113

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Baytown Township

17pages on Baytown Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Baytown Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Baytown Township for work

Where Baytown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → St. Paul St. Paul 14% 11% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 11% 8% → Stillwater Stillwater 8% 7% → Oak Park Heights Oak Park Heights 7% 3% → Bloomington Bloomington 3% 3% → Bayport Bayport 3% Baytown Township · 1% stay
549jobs based in Baytown Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Baytown Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Baytown Township is an urban township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,088 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Siegel is located within Baytown Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
9.6 sq mi
Elevation
906 ft

Baytown Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Baytown Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownMN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Baytown Township——C—AA
Bayport#25A+C+AAB+
Oak Park Heights#165B+CC−AA−
Lake Elmo#117A−D—AA
West Lakeland Township#60AC—AA

Baytown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Baytown Township, Lake Elmo and West Lakeland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Baytown Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Baytown Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Baytown Township, MN expensive?

Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.