Beltrami County, Minnesota

Beltrami County, Minnesota, has 47,055 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bemidji. It uses Central Time and covers 2,505 sq mi (6,487 km²) of land.

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Beltrami County in Minnesota
Clearwater CountyItasca CountyKoochiching CountyMarshall CountyPennington CountyBemidjiRedbyRed LakeBlackduck
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Resident population, July 2025
47,055
Land area
2,505 sq mi (6,487 km²)
County seat or government
Bemidji
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,975 ± $3,678
Median home value
$237,500 ± $8,277
Median rent, with utilities
$1,053 ± $27
Homes lived in by their owners
70.1% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bemidji, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
550 sq mi (1,426 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27007
Coordinates (central point)
47.879508, -95.005050

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Beltrami County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5660134,784 people
  2. 566334,802 people
  3. 566712,961 people
  4. 566302,180 people
  5. 566761,780 people
  6. 566781,730 people
  7. 566701,477 people
  8. 56725941 people
  9. 56661895 people
  10. 56727858 people
  11. 56650831 people
  12. 56647822 people
All 20
  1. 56666816 people
  2. 56667770 people
  3. 56683677 people
  4. 56652437 people
  5. 56663282 people
  6. 56681267 people
  7. 56627192 people
  8. 5668591 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Beltrami County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Beltrami County, largest first

  1. Northern Township3,659 people
  2. Bemidji Township3,363 people
  3. Grant Valley Township2,206 people
  4. Eckles Township1,898 people
  5. Frohn Township1,515 people
  6. Turtle Lake Township1,305 people
  7. Turtle River Township1,082 people
  8. Ten Lake Township979 people
  9. Liberty Township913 people
  10. Lammers Township691 people
  11. Hines Township616 people
  12. Port Hope Township516 people
All 42
  1. Jones Township453 people
  2. Hagali Township399 people
  3. Moose Lake Township310 people
  4. Buzzle Township307 people
  5. Alaska Township240 people
  6. Durand Township237 people
  7. Hornet Township237 people
  8. Nebish Township236 people
  9. Kelliher Township212 people
  10. Langor Township197 people
  11. Sugar Bush Township196 people
  12. Roosevelt Township192 people
  13. Summit Township185 people
  14. Maple Ridge Township138 people
  15. Taylor Township137 people
  16. Cormant Township130 people
  17. Shooks Township125 people
  18. Lee Township101 people
  19. Waskish Township97 people
  20. Quiring Township81 people
  21. Battle Township75 people
  22. Benville Township67 people
  23. Spruce Grove Township67 people
  24. Birch Township60 people
  25. Hamre Township55 people
  26. Shotley Township44 people
  27. O'Brien Township43 people
  28. Steenerson Township33 people
  29. Woodrow Township32 people
  30. Minnie Township8 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Beltrami County, largest first

  1. Bemidji Public School District39,427 people
  2. Red Lake Public School District5,433 people
  3. Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools4,555 people
  4. Blackduck Public School District3,807 people
  5. Kelliher Public School District1,087 people
  6. Grygla Public School District1,057 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Beltrami County, largest first

  1. Leech Lake Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land10,983 people
  2. Red Lake Reservation5,433 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bemidji, Minnesota (city)15,569 people
  2. Redby, Minnesota (CDP)1,495 people
  3. Red Lake, Minnesota (CDP)1,481 people
  4. Little Rock, Minnesota (CDP)944 people
  5. Blackduck, Minnesota (city)699 people
  6. Ponemah, Minnesota (CDP)391 people
  7. Kelliher, Minnesota (city)341 people
  8. Wilton, Minnesota (city)327 people
  9. Tenstrike, Minnesota (city)207 people
  10. Solway, Minnesota (city)117 people
  11. Turtle River, Minnesota (city)58 people
  12. Funkley, Minnesota (city)55 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clearwater County, Minnesota27 mi southwest
  2. Pennington County, Minnesota50 mi west
  3. Hubbard County, Minnesota54 mi south
  4. Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota62 mi north
  5. Koochiching County, Minnesota62 mi northeast
  6. Itasca County, Minnesota70 mi east
  7. Marshall County, Minnesota71 mi northwest
  8. Cass County, Minnesota71 mi southeast
  9. Roseau County, Minnesota72 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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