Bellingham, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 179. Population change since 2000: -12.7%

Males: 92	(51.7%)
Females: 87	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	47.9 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56212.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,851 (it was $27,083 in 2000)

Bellingham:	$33,851
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,229

Bellingham:	$21,229
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $42,742 (it was $22,000 in 2000)

Bellingham:	$42,742
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,464; Detached houses: $54,796; In 2-unit structures: $57,647; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Bellingham:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bellingham: 68.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.9%), Norwegian (26.3%), French (5.9%), Polish (5.4%), English (3.4%), Danish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 448 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bellingham

High school or higher: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellingham city

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 63.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 5.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bellingham:	1.3% ($288)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (106.7 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (147.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (487.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Louisburg, MN (2.4 miles) , Odessa, MN (3.0 miles) , Correll, MN (3.0 miles) , Nassau, MN (3.0 miles) , Madison, MN (3.1 miles ), Marietta, MN (3.3 miles) , Appleton, MN (3.7 miles ), Big Stone City, SD (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.14 N, Longitude: 96.28 W

Area code: 320

Bellingham household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-16.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Finance and insurance (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Mining (6%)
Warehousing and storage (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (41%)
Educational services (21%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (6%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Health technologists and technicians (15%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Customer service representatives (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Bellingham, Minnesota

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Bellingham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the Bellingham city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 5/17/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the city center caused $2 million in damages.

Bellingham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from Bellingham center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from Bellingham center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bellingham:

MADISON HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MADISON, MN)
ORTONVILLE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ORTONVILLE, MN)
ST BERNARDS PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL - CAH (about 18 miles; MILBANK, SD)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellingham:

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 81 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)

Public elementary/middle school in Bellingham:

BELLINGHAM ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )

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Churches in Bellingham include: Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (A), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellingham and their reported violations in the past:

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 225, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-09-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-08-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-08-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-08-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-08-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-30-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-30-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-1998)

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH/SCHOOL BLDG. (Address: 1527 - 340th Street, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-24-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellingham that have no violations reported:

BELLINGHAM (Population served: 197, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 170, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.4%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bellingham, MN

Bellingham compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bellingham (2009 data):

State Bank of Bellingham: State Bank Of Bellingham at Main Street, branch established on 1942-03-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $25.5 mil, Deposits: $19.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bellingham Corporation, The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lac qui Parle County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Electricity (17%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Bellingham

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	69.1%	13.5%	8.2%	2.0%	1.6%
Congregations	38.7%	12.9%	12.9%	6.5%	3.2%

Name	United Methodist Church	Baptist General Conference	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Congregations	6.5%	3.2%	6.5%	3.2%	6.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$570
Streets and Highways	1	$3,528	$42,336	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$3,528	$42,336	1	$570

Bellingham government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000

All Other: $7,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $4,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,000
Water Utilities: $24,000

Sewerage: $20,000

Fire Protection: $18,000

General - Other: $17,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $12,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $14,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000

3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.79%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chippewa County, MN	0.56% ($25,250 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.35% ($48,100)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chippewa County, MN	0.71% ($29,381 average AGI)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.44% ($34,077)
to Stearns County, MN	0.37% ($24,909)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bellingham:

KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KDIO (1350 AM; 1 kW; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bellingham:

KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KLQP (92.1 FM; MADISON, MN; Owner: LAC QUI PARLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
KPHR (106.3 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bellingham:

KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K49ED (Channel 49; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K15DC (Channel 15; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K19CW (Channel 19; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K25EI (Channel 25; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K31BT (Channel 31; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K17CS (Channel 17; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K23DF (Channel 23; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K29CC (Channel 29; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K33CR (Channel 33; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K52AH (Channel 52; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K54AK (Channel 54; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K56BZ (Channel 56; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K58EO (Channel 58; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K60AB (Channel 60; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)

Bellingham fatal accident list:
Aug 1, 1982 08:23 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

7.3 Km Se Of The Junction Of U75 & S7, 7 Km N Of, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN450
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, 528 1st Street (Mn07_bellingham 196510154), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Senior High School Bldg, Call Sign: KAN860, Licensee ID: L00317801
Assigned Frequencies : 155.235 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 03/04/2011
Registrant: Independent School District 371, Rr 1 Box 1, Bellingham, MN 56212
6 Mi W On Cr 30 3 Mi N On Cr 3, Call Sign: KNAN697, Licensee ID: L00054286
Assigned Frequencies : 158.355 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/2001, Expiration Date: 07/10/2011
Registrant: Bernard Pillatzki, Rt 1 Box 96, Bellingham, MN 56212, Phone: (612) 568-2434
1.75 Mi N Of Rosen, Call Sign: KNCT536
Assigned Frequencies : 153.380 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/1996, Expiration Date: 01/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Elmer Reiffenberger, Rr 1, Bellingham, MN 56212, Phone: (612) 568-2314

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB0SSA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/22/1995, Expiration Date: 05/22/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/23/2007
Registrant: John M Larson, Rt 1 Box 68, Bellingham, MN 56212

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