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Babbitt is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,462.

Saint Louis County Highway 21 (CR 21) serves as a main route in the community.

Babbitt city overview:
Name:	Babbitt city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	St. Louis County
Elevation:	1,483 ft (452 m)
Total Area:	106.90 sq mi (276.87 km²)
Land Area:	106.09 sq mi (274.77 km²)
Water Area:	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km²)
Total Population:	1,475
Population Density:	13.99/sq mi (5.40/km²)
ZIP code:	55706
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2703106
GNISfeature ID:	0660701
Website:	www.babbitt-mn.com

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History

The city grew out of the formation of a taconite mine built by Armco and Republic Steel starting in 1944. The company town was built near the eastern edge of the Mesabi Iron Range. The city of Silver Bay was built simultaneously along Lake Superior (60 miles to the southeast), and connected by train, for transportation of iron ore to cities along the Great Lakes. Babbitt is named after Judge Kurnal R. Babbitt of New York City. Judge Babbitt, who died on February 15, 1920, was general counsel for and a director of several mining companies. Before removing to New York in 1908, he practiced law in Colorado at Aspen, Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 106.72 square miles (276.40 km); 105.91 square miles (274.31 km) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.10 km) is water.