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
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:
- TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WADENA, MN)
- LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; STAPLES, MN)
- LONG PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C & NC (about 25 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN)
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)