Bellingham, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 205. Estimated population in July 2024: 190 (-7.3% change)
Males: 106 (51.7%), Females: 99 (48.3%)

Lac qui Parle County

Zip code: 56212

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.9 years
Median household income: $27,083
Median house value: $19,400

Population by Race

Races in Bellingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.9%), Norwegian (26.3%), French (5.9%), Polish (5.4%), English (3.4%), Danish (2.9%).

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Bellingham, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellingham

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellingham city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-16.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bellingham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellingham:

  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 63 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 69 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 113 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellingham:

  • MADISON-LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY (about 14 miles; MADISON, MN; Abbreviation: DXX)
  • ORTONVILLE MUNI-MARTINSON FIELD (about 15 miles; ORTONVILLE, MN; Abbreviation: VVV)
  • MILBANK MUNI (about 20 miles; MILBANK, SD; Abbreviation: 1D1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellingham:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 82 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 86 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 122 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 122 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 133 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellingham:

  • BELLINGHAM EL. (Students: 66; Location: 515 1ST ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1; Location: 515 1ST ST.; Grades: 11 – 11)