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Beltrami County, MN mapCounty population in 2005: 42,871 (31% urban, 69% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,675
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,662
% of renters here:  26%
State:  25%
Land area: 2505 sq. mi.
Water area: 550.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  17.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.1%
Whole state:  3.2%

2008 cost of living index in Beltrami County: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.5%), Retail trade (12.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Beltrami County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Beltrami County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
  • American Indian (21.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  31.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 19,557  (49.3%)
Females: 20,093  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,737
County population in 2003: 41,799
Jobs in 2003: 18,934

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Total labor force in 2004: 21,692
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.7%

Average household size:
Beltrami County:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,874 ($33,392 in 2000)
This county  $36,874
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,329
Beltrami County  $134,329
Minnesota:  $198,800

Median monthly rent in 2000: $414
Institutionalized population: 532
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Beltrami County in 2000: $750


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 37
  • Burglaries: 105
  • Thefts: 263
  • Auto thefts: 68

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 55
  • Burglaries: 181
  • Thefts: 317
  • Auto thefts: 76

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Beltrami County, MN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Beltrami County Minnesota:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $947 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beltrami County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $722 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bemidji, Red Lake, Little Rock, Redby, Ponemah, Blackduck, Kelliher, Tenstrike, Wilton, Turtle River.

Neighboring counties: Cass County , Clearwater County , Hubbard County , Itasca County , Koochiching County , Lake of the Woods County , Marshall County , Pennington County , Roseau County .


Beltrami County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Beltrami County: Knutson Dam Recreation Area (A), Knutson Dam Summer Homes (B), Yellow Head Canoe Stop (C), Mo-Kah-Um Camp (D), Benjamin Lake Picnic Area (E), Nushka Group Camp and Picnic Ground (F), Minne-Wa-Kan Camp (G), North Twin Lake Picnic Area (H), Farley (I), Buena Vista Ski Area (J), Camp Cassaway (K), Camp Rabideau (L), Cass Lake Camp (M), Cassaway Camp (N), Lake Windigo Portage (O), Rabideau Lake CCC Camp Picnic Area (P), Webster Lake Campground (Q), Oak Hills Institute (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Beltrami County include: Four Town Chapel (A), Foy Tabernacle (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Bethesda Church (D), Our Saviours Church (E), Northwood Church (F), Buzzle Church (G), Aardahl Church (H), Kitchi Pines Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Valley Cemetery (2), Turtle Lake Cemetery (3), Lammers Cemetery (4), Sundberg Cemetery (5), Sugar Bush Township Cemetery (6), Rosebud Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Alaska Lake (A), Swenson Lake (B), Alice Lake (C), Moose Lake (D), Anderson Lake (E), Andrusia Lake (F), Ankeewinsee Lake (G), Apple Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Cormorant River (A), Hoover Creek (B), Shotley Brook (C), Spring Creek (D), Hennepin Creek (E), Hay Creek (F), Haden Creek (G), Gull River (H), Gull Lake (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Beltrami County include: Lake Bemidji State Park (1), Steenerson State Wildlife Management Area (2), Carmelee State Wildlife Management Area (3), Hamre State Wildlife Management Area (4), Shooks State Wildlife Management Area (5), Shotley State Wildlife Management Area (6), Long Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Northwood State Wildlife Management Area (8), Pine Tree State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.6%
Minnesota:  4.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,916
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 713 (51% naturalized citizens)

Beltrami County:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 237
  • 1990 to 1994: 58
  • 1985 to 1989: 99
  • 1980 to 1984: 50
  • 1975 to 1979: 109
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 27
  • 1965 to 1969: 118


Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.8%

Beltrami County marital status for males
Beltrami County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,645
  • One, attached: 256
  • Two: 313
  • 3 or 4: 330
  • 5 to 9: 196
  • 10 to 19: 338
  • 20 or more: 879
  • Mobile homes: 2,952
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

Housing units in Beltrami County with a mortgage: 3,832 (344 second mortgage, 463 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,176


Agriculture in Beltrami County
Average size of farms: 312 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23209
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $58.70
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17478
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41275
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.24%
Corn for grain: 872 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4810 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 804 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 13 acres

Beltrami County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 7.7 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (19%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Malaysia (10%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Japan (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Beltrami County:



  • German (22%)
  • Norwegian (20%)
  • Swedish (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • English (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Beltrami County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 12,809 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 2,597 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 160 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 25 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,073 (6%)
  • Other means: 141 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 904 (5%)

People in group quarters in Beltrami County, Minnesota
  • 1141 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 293 people in nursing homes
  • 91 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 84 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 82 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 81 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 63 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,205.

7.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,161 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.56%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($112 average AGI)
Beltrami County:  0.28%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

5.14% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($20,957 average AGI)
2.14% relocated from other states ($9,092 average AGI)
Beltrami County:  2.14%
Minnesota average:  2.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, MN  0.49% ($32,145 average AGI)
from Clearwater County, MN  0.45% ($24,219)
from Hubbard County, MN  0.45% ($26,984)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.42% ($31,250)
from St. Louis County, MN  0.28% ($22,744)
from Itasca County, MN  0.23% ($23,606)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.18% ($22,800)


7.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.02%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.30% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($17,345 average AGI)
2.71% relocated to other states ($10,854 average AGI)
Beltrami County:  2.71%
Minnesota average:  2.37%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  0.57% ($23,275 average AGI)
to Hubbard County, MN  0.42% ($34,508)
to Clearwater County, MN  0.37% ($28,904)
to Cass County, MN  0.35% ($22,755)
to Itasca County, MN  0.26% ($28,250)
to St. Louis County, MN  0.21% ($27,000)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.18% ($37,920)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7



Births per 1000 population in Beltrami County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Beltrami County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Beltrami County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,882 (4,953 aged, 929 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.73
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15133.8
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 513.450
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 84485.25

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1422.870
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 741.760
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20.99

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58.31

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20.99


Household type by relationship


Households: 37,755
  • In family households: 31,788 (7,227 male householders, 2,606 female householders)
    7,269 spouses, 11,951 children (11,175 natural, 316 adopted, 460 stepchildren), 1,012 grandchildren, 282 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 404 other relatives, 896 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,967 (2,192 male householders (1,642 living alone)), 2,372 female householders (1,923 living alone)), 1,403 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,895 (528 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,102 2-persons, 2,042 3-persons, 2,011 4-persons, 967 5-persons, 420 6-persons, 291 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,565 1-person, 745 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

94.1% of residents of Beltrami County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $261,436,000 ($6186 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,438,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,295,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,799,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,251,000
Federal grants: $89,493,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,710,000 ($59,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,889,000 ($3,249,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,236,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,211,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,096,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,164
Here:  74 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,769
Here:  41 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +187
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,700
Here:  +40 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Beltrami County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  3.7



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 487
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,652
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,468
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,005
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,868
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,895
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,336
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,084
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,194

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Beltrami County, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 179
  • 3 rooms: 501
  • 4 rooms: 1,431
  • 5 rooms: 2,620
  • 6 rooms: 1,999
  • 7 rooms: 1,553
  • 8 rooms: 1,053
  • 9+ rooms: 1,317


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beltrami County, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 129
  • 2 rooms: 425
  • 3 rooms: 778
  • 4 rooms: 1,090
  • 5 rooms: 645
  • 6 rooms: 327
  • 7 rooms: 154
  • 8 rooms: 71
  • 9+ rooms: 43


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beltrami County:
  • no bedroom: 30
  • 1 bedroom: 616
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,637
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,962
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,880
  • 5+ bedrooms: 550


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beltrami County:
  • no bedroom: 165
  • 1 bedroom: 1,080
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,302
  • 3 bedrooms: 865
  • 4 bedrooms: 212
  • 5+ bedrooms: 38


Cars and other vehicles available in Beltrami County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 422
  • 1 vehicle: 2,721
  • 2 vehicles: 4,985
  • 3 vehicles: 1,817
  • 4 vehicles: 534
  • 5+ vehicles: 196


Cars and other vehicles available in Beltrami County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 739
  • 1 vehicle: 1,765
  • 2 vehicles: 878
  • 3 vehicles: 192
  • 4 vehicles: 75
  • 5+ vehicles: 13


57% of Beltrami County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Minnesota.

Beltrami County:  57.0%
State average:  58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 30246
  • Northeast: 507
  • Midwest: 5362
  • South: 890
  • West: 1659

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Wood (2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 500
Here:  9.3%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 88
Here:  3.3%
Minnesota:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 171
Here:  4.7%
Minnesota:  24.6%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Beltrami County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,243,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,096,000
    Regular Highways: $196,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,020,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $14,503,000
    Regular Highways: $3,906,000
    Police Protection: $3,704,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,742,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,226,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,072,000
    Financial Administration: $1,931,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,775,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,010,000
    Central Staff Services: $998,000
    General Public Buildings: $938,000
    General - Other: $657,000
    Housing & Community Development: $407,000
    Parks & Recreation: $282,000
    Libraries: $120,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $674,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,360,000
    General Support: $3,227,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,658,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,025,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,060,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $17,310,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $313,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,226,000
    Special Assessments: $1,683,000
    Interest Earnings: $692,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,094,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,196,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,463,000
    Highways: $4,979,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,035,000
    NEC: $126,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $114,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,170,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



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