Bertha, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 470. Estimated population in July 2024: 448 (-4.7% change)
Males: 204 (43.4%), Females: 266 (56.6%)

Todd County

Zip code: 56437

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $22,625
Median house value: $37,100

Population by Race

Races in Bertha:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (43.0%), Norwegian (12.6%), Swedish (9.8%), English (8.1%), Irish (4.0%), United States (2.1%).

Elevation: 1390 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Bertha, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bertha

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bertha city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bertha:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bertha:

  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 65 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 86 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 87 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bertha:

  • WADENA MUNI (about 16 miles; WADENA, MN; Abbreviation: ADC)
  • CLARISSA MUNI (about 17 miles; CLARISSA, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y5)
  • STAPLES MUNI (about 20 miles; STAPLES, MN; Abbreviation: SAZ)

Amtrak station near Bertha:

  • 20 miles: STAPLES (1ST AVE. N & 4TH ST. NE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertha:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 63 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 87 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 107 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Bertha:

  • BERTHA SEC. (Students: 246; Location: 310 CENTRAL AVE. S.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bertha:

  • BERTHA EL. (Students: 236; Location: 310 CENTRAL AVE. S.; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Bertha:

  • PIONEER PRIVATE (Students: 28; Location: RR 1 BOX 163; Grades: 1 – 8)