Bayport, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Bayport is a city in Washington County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census.
Bayport is located on the St. Croix River
one mile south of Stillwater
, Minnesota
. It is the headquarters of the Andersen Corporation
, a major manufacturer of window
s. It is also home to the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater
.
, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land. Minnesota State Highway 95
serves as a main route in the community.
of 2000, there were 3,162 people, 763 households, and 489 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,739.0 people per square mile (670.8/km²). There were 789 housing units at an average density of 433.9 per square mile (167.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.93% White, 17.99% African American, 4.46% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.98% from other races
, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.19% of the population.
There were 763 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 12.3% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 47.3% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,026, and the median income for a family was $62,917. Males had a median income of $36,375 versus $32,024 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,490. About 2.0% of 420 families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
, the City changed its name to Bayport in 1922.
Like its northern neighbor Stillwater
, the early economy of Bayport centered around the lumber industry. From 1852 to 1916, several sawmills operated within the City. The Andersen Corporation
is the successor to Bayport’s early lumbering firms. The Andersen Corporation
(then the Andersen Lumber Company) moved to Bayport in 1913, among other reasons, to take advantage of the City’s rail lines first built in 1872. The Andersen Corporation
prospered in Bayport, becoming the largest window and patio door manufacturer in the world.
In 1914, the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater
moved from Stillwater
to Bayport. Experts at the time considered the prison to be one of the most modern penal institutions in the world. As of 2010, the prison housed about 1600 inmates, who are counted as Bayport residents for census purposes. The maximum security Minnesota Correctional Facility - Oak Park Heights
opened just beyond Bayport’s western boundary in 1982.
Due to its location on the St. Croix River, Bayport has long been associated with boating. The Bayport Boat Yard, located just south of the Andersen Corporation
, built several well-known steamboats. Barge construction and repairs continued at the boatyard through World War Two. Today, the City is home to the Bayport Marina, and many boaters gain access to the St. Croix River at one of Bayport’s public boat launches.
(ISD 834).
Public schools serving this area:
Private schools serving this area:
Charter schools serving this area:
Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census.
Bayport is located on the St. Croix River
St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)
The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A...
one mile south of Stillwater
Stillwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. It is the headquarters of the Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation is a privately owned American business that is a major manufacturer of windows; its windows are known as Andersen Windows. The company was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River...
, a major manufacturer of window
Window
A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which...
s. It is also home to the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater
The Minnesota Correction Facility - Stillwater is a close custody state prison for men in Minnesota, USA.Built in 1914 and located in Bayport, Washington County, it houses 1600 inmates in seven different living areas. Additionally, approximately 100 inmates are housed in a nearby minimum security...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land. Minnesota State Highway 95
Minnesota State Highway 95
Minnesota State Highway 95 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 23 near St. Cloud and continues east and south to its southern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
serves as a main route in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,162 people, 763 households, and 489 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,739.0 people per square mile (670.8/km²). There were 789 housing units at an average density of 433.9 per square mile (167.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.93% White, 17.99% African American, 4.46% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.19% of the population.
There were 763 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 12.3% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 47.3% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,026, and the median income for a family was $62,917. Males had a median income of $36,375 versus $32,024 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,490. About 2.0% of 420 families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
History
The City of Bayport began as three small settlements along the St. Croix River. In 1873, the St. Croix Railway Improvement Company combined the three settlements into South Stillwater, which was incorporated as a village in 1881. Because many people confused South Stillwater with the City of StillwaterStillwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...
, the City changed its name to Bayport in 1922.
Like its northern neighbor Stillwater
Stillwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...
, the early economy of Bayport centered around the lumber industry. From 1852 to 1916, several sawmills operated within the City. The Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation is a privately owned American business that is a major manufacturer of windows; its windows are known as Andersen Windows. The company was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River...
is the successor to Bayport’s early lumbering firms. The Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation is a privately owned American business that is a major manufacturer of windows; its windows are known as Andersen Windows. The company was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River...
(then the Andersen Lumber Company) moved to Bayport in 1913, among other reasons, to take advantage of the City’s rail lines first built in 1872. The Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation is a privately owned American business that is a major manufacturer of windows; its windows are known as Andersen Windows. The company was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River...
prospered in Bayport, becoming the largest window and patio door manufacturer in the world.
In 1914, the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater
The Minnesota Correction Facility - Stillwater is a close custody state prison for men in Minnesota, USA.Built in 1914 and located in Bayport, Washington County, it houses 1600 inmates in seven different living areas. Additionally, approximately 100 inmates are housed in a nearby minimum security...
moved from Stillwater
Stillwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...
to Bayport. Experts at the time considered the prison to be one of the most modern penal institutions in the world. As of 2010, the prison housed about 1600 inmates, who are counted as Bayport residents for census purposes. The maximum security Minnesota Correctional Facility - Oak Park Heights
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Oak Park Heights
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Oak Park Heights, located near the cities of Bayport and Stillwater, is Minnesota’s only level 5 maximum security facility. The prison is designed and employed with trained security officers to handle not only Minnesota’s high risk inmates but other states' as well...
opened just beyond Bayport’s western boundary in 1982.
Due to its location on the St. Croix River, Bayport has long been associated with boating. The Bayport Boat Yard, located just south of the Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation is a privately owned American business that is a major manufacturer of windows; its windows are known as Andersen Windows. The company was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River...
, built several well-known steamboats. Barge construction and repairs continued at the boatyard through World War Two. Today, the City is home to the Bayport Marina, and many boaters gain access to the St. Croix River at one of Bayport’s public boat launches.
Schools
Bayport is located in the Stillwater Area School DistrictStillwater Area Public Schools
Stillwater Area Public Schools, also known as Independent School District #834, is a school district serving communities surrounding Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. It currently serves close to 9,000 students in 22 schools.-History:...
(ISD 834).
Public schools serving this area:
- Stillwater Area High School
- Oakland Jr. High
- Andersen Elementary School
Private schools serving this area:
- St. Croix Catholic School
- Salem Lutheran School
Charter schools serving this area:
- St. Croix Preparatory Academy