Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District, Minnesota

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District is a unified school district in Stearns County, Pope County, and Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,145 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 331 sq mi (857 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,145 ± 256
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Stearns County48% of the district’s landPope County31% of the district’s landKandiyohi County21% of the district’s land
Land area
331 sq mi (857 km²)
Median household income
$70,263 ± $4,832
Median home value
$240,200 ± $12,745
Water area
10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2700105
Coordinates (central point)
45.463600, -95.094972

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District, largest first

  1. Belgrade (city)758 people
  2. Colfax Township624 people
  3. Brooten (city)602 people
  4. Burbank Township458 people
  5. Crow River Township335 people
  6. Crow Lake Township311 people
  7. Norway Lake Township296 people
  8. Lake George Township275 people
  9. Gilchrist Township222 people
  10. North Fork Township218 people
  11. Elrosa (city)217 people
  12. Lake Johanna Township169 people
All 13
  1. Bangor Township141 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. New London-Spicer School District13 mi south
  2. Paynesville Public School District18 mi east
  3. Sauk Centre Public School District19 mi north
  4. Melrose Public School District19 mi northeast
  5. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg20 mi southwest
  6. Minnewaska School District20 mi northwest
  7. Benson Public School District27 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

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