Backus
A city in Cass County, Minnesota — population 255 as of 2020.
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Overnight
36°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
59°F
Showers And Thunderstorms99% precip
Monday Night
47°F
Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy70% precip
Tuesday
64°F
Mostly Sunny
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Backus by the numbers
Population
255Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Households
- 112
- Persons per household
- 2.6
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK/TREASURER
- Address
- PO BOX 44, BACKUS, MN 56435