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BelgradeMN

A town of 758. A regional job hub with 834 jobs.

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Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Population
758
−0.3% since 2010
Typical home
$185K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
834
A job hub

What makes Belgrade stand out

The 3 things Belgrade does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

758 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Crow RiverCrow LakeCrow RiverCrow LakeBelgrade

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Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Belgrade

Most working residents leave Belgrade for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Crow River (8%), Paynesville (7%) and Sauk Centre (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In Belgrade15%
Crow River8%
Paynesville7%
Sauk Centre5%
St. Cloud4%
18 mi
median commute distance
834
jobs based in Belgrade
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Belgrade home is worth about $185K

The typical Belgrade home is worth about $185,000, up 1.5% in a year, 47% below the Minnesota typical home.

$185KZillow home value

Typical home value

Belgrade$185K
Minnesota$351K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Belgrade beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outBelgradeMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.9%5.9%
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
78th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Belgrade has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Belgrade’s public schools outperform 51% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Belgrade’s kids attend outperform 51% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.6–12316C+
Bbe Learning Center7–12—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 2 schools →
A job hub

Every workday, about 787 people come to Belgrade for work

Where Belgrade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Crow River Crow River 8% 7% → Paynesville Paynesville 7% 5% → Sauk Centre Sauk Centre 5% 4% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 4% 3% → Brooten Brooten 3% 3% → Melrose Melrose 3% Belgrade · 15% stay
834jobs based in Belgrade
15%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Birds-eye view of Belgrade, Minn
1908 · Birds-eye view of Belgrade, Minn · Library of Congress
Belgrade’s story

Belgrade in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Belgrade

City in Minnesota, United States

Belgrade is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Belgrade had a population of 738. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. Belgrade is home to the world's largest black Crow.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
738
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,270 ft
ZIP code
56312
Area code
320

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