CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bellechester

Minnesota · 117 residents · 0.32 sq mi

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Bellechester is home to 117 people in Minnesota. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $41,900. There are 55 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 3.4%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

117

−32%vs 2000

vs 172 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024227

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.7%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.4%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(7)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912.8%(15)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.3%(12)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(16)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(13)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.2%(19)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.8%(15)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,167

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,069

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,927 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.4%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,900

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

100.0%

+10.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.7% in 2000

0.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(166)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(117)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American8.4%(19)

Guatemalan8.4%(19)

Mexican4.8%(11)

Cuban2.2%(5)

Ancestry

German46.7%(106)

Irish21.1%(48)

Norwegian5.7%(13)

Russian5.3%(12)

American4.8%(11)

French2.6%(6)

English2.2%(5)

Swedish1.3%(3)

French Canadian0.9%(2)

Italian0.9%(2)

Swiss0.9%(2)

Czech0.4%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Dutch0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.9%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.8%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.8 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 17.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.7%(27)

Married53.4%(47)

Widowed3.4%(3)

Divorced12.5%(11)

Women 15+

Never married39.3%(33)

Married47.6%(40)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced13.1%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−12.4 ptssince 2013

from 21.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.9%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

51.5%

+18.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.0%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.1%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.1%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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