Baudette is a city located in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,104. It is the county seat of Lake of the Woods County6. The city is located along the Rainy River at its confluence with the Baudette River. It lies across the Rainy River from the town of Rainy River, Ontario and southeast of the Lake of the Woods.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 km2 (3.7 mi2). 8.5 km2 (3.3 mi2) of it is land and 1.1 km2 (0.4 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 11.29% water.