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BellinghamMN

A town of 146.

Population
146
residents
Median home value
$62K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
51
Balanced
Small town

146 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bellingham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bellingham

Most working residents leave Bellingham for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (12%), Canby (8%) and Dawson (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bellingham2%
Madison12%
Canby8%
Dawson5%
Marshall5%
24 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Bellingham
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Bellingham is

Bellingham beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBellinghamMN
More adults screened for colon cancer73.9%68.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.6%5.9%
Madison Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Bellingham

City in Minnesota, United States

Bellingham is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 148 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
148
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft
ZIP code
56212
Area code
320

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