Baxter, Minnesota

Baxter
Motto: 
A Growing Community
Location of the city of Baxter
within Crow Wing County
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°20′33″N 94°16′46″W / 46.34250°N 94.27944°W / 46.34250; -94.27944
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCrow Wing
IncorporatedMay 25, 1939
Government
  MayorDarrel Olson
Area
  Total
21.11 sq mi (54.67 km2)
  Land18.85 sq mi (48.83 km2)
  Water2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2)
Elevation
1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,612
  Estimate 
(2022)
8,971
  Density456.82/sq mi (176.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
56401, 56425
Area code218
FIPS code27-04042
GNIS feature ID2394086
Websitebaxtermn.gov

Baxter is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Minnesota State Highways 210 and 371 are two of the main routes in the city.