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Bemidji, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 11,917. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,296 (+11.6% change)
Males: 5,547 (46.5%), Females: 6,370 (53.5%)

Beltrami County

Zip codes: 56601.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.6 years
Median household income: $28,072
Median house value: $69,800

Population by Race

Races in Bemidji:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.7%)
  • American Indian (13.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (29.2%), Norwegian (22.9%), Swedish (8.9%), Irish (8.8%), English (6.6%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 11.8 square miles

Map of Bemidji, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bemidji

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bemidji city

  • Never married: 42.2%
  • Now married: 39.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

2.9% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.5% North America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +580 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bemidji:

  • NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1100 W 38TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bemidji:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bemidji:

  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 5 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 92 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 98 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bemidji:

  • MOBERG AIR BASE (about 4 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: 96M)
  • NARY NATIONAL-SHEFLAND FIELD (about 10 miles; NARY, MN; Abbreviation: 5C3)
  • WALKER MUNI (about 29 miles; WALKER, MN; Abbreviation: Y49)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Bemidji:

  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (Full-time enrollment: 3,761; Location: 905 GRANT AVE SE; Public; Website: www.ntc-online.com)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,562; Location: 1500 BIRCHMONT DR; Public; Website: www.bemidjistate.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • OAK HILLS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 138; Location: 1600 OAK HILLS RD SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.oakhills.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bemidji:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 92 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 120 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 120 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 140 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 146 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 150 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)

Schools

Public high schools in Bemidji:

  • BEMIDJI SR. (Students: 1,494; Location: 2900 DIVISION ST. W.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 2518 HANNAH AVE. N.W.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BEMIDJI AEC (Students: 78; Location: 520 4TH ST. N.W.; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • BEMIDJI SR. LUMBERJACK ALC (Students: 9; Location: 2900 DIVISION ST. W.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bemidji:

  • BEMIDJI MID. (Students: 1,052; Location: 1910 MIDDLE SCHOOL AVE. N.W.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN EL. (Students: 500; Location: 1617 5TH ST. N.E.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTHERN EL. (Students: 483; Location: 8711 IRVINE AVE. N.W.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HORACE MAY EL. (Students: 389; Location: 4415 WASHINGTON AVE. S.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SMITH EL. (Students: 311; Location: 1712 AMERICA AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CENTRAL EL. (Students: 183; Location: 815 BELTRAMI AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOLWAY EL. (Students: 177; Location: HWY 2. W.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY CHTR (Students: 160; Location: BOX 1685; Grades: KG – 08)
  • NORTHWEST SPECIAL (Students: 67; Location: 1230 5TH ST. N.W.; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • RIVERSIDE SPECIAL (Students: 50; Location: 3300 GILLETT DR. N.W.; Grades: 04 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Bemidji:

  • ST PHILIPS SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 620 BELTRAMI AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 64; Location: 9914 HEARTLAND CIRCLE NW; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BEMIDJI SDA SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 801 15TH ST; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • ST MARK LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SC (Students: 16; Location: 2325 BARDWELL DRIVE NW; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CAMPUS CHILDCARE-PINE HALL (Students: 10; Location: 1500 BIRCHMONT DR; Grades: KG – KG)

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