Beltrami County, Minnesota
59 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 46,512
- Median household income
- $68,975
- ±3,678
- Unemployed
- 4.7%
- 1,064 of 22,734 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.8%
- 16,680 of 18,172 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Beltrami | 46,380 (2021) | 701 Minnesota Ave Nw, Bemidji | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bemidji | 15,279 (2021) | 317 4th St Nw, Bemidji | Website |
| City of Blackduck | 833 (2021) | Po Box 380, Blackduck | Website |
| City of Funkley | 12 (2021) | 28873 Highway 71 Ne, Blackduck | — |
| City of Kelliher | 256 (2021) | Po Box 256, Kelliher | Website |
| City of Solway | 75 (2021) | 652 Centerline Rd Nw, Solway | — |
| City of Tenstrike | 187 (2021) | Po Box 76, Tenstrike | — |
| City of Turtle River | 85 (2021) | 238 2nd St Se, Turtle River | — |
| City of Wilton | 266 (2021) | 413 Park Ave Sw, Wilton | — |
Townships 42
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alaska | 195 (2021) | 13662 Lumberjack Rd Nw, Shevlin | — |
| Township of Battle | 49 (2021) | 41899 Pioneer Rd Ne, Saum | — |
| Township of Bemidji | 3,128 (2021) | 148 Carr Lake Rd Se, Bemidji | Website |
| Township of Benville | 98 (2021) | Po Box 142, Grygla | — |
| Township of Birch | 98 (2021) | 16748 Montgomery Ln Ne, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Buzzle | 310 (2021) | 18325 Nelson Dam Rd Nw, Leonard | — |
| Township of Cormant | 203 (2021) | 20815 Highway 1 Ne, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Durand | 231 (2021) | 22152 Polaris Rd Nw, Puposky | — |
| Township of Eckles | 2,021 (2021) | 6912 Balsam Rd Nw, Bemidji | Website |
| Township of Frohn | 1,549 (2021) | Po Box 2055, Bemidji | — |
| Township of Grant Valley | 2,433 (2021) | Po Box 1462, Bemidji | Website |
| Township of Hagali | 360 (2021) | 7585 Lokken Rd S, Tenstrike | — |
| Township of Hamre | 19 (2021) | 60138 Jelle Rd Nw, Grygla | — |
| Township of Hines | 615 (2021) | 16676 N Blackduck Lake Rd Ne, Hines | — |
| Township of Hornet | 210 (2021) | 31853 Highbush Rd Ne, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Jones | 268 (2021) | 1443 Jones Townhall Rd Nw, Solway | — |
| Township of Kelliher | 127 (2021) | 41416 Lone Pine Rd Ne, Kelliher | — |
| Township of Lammers | 602 (2021) | 17719 Old Jefferson DR. Nw, Solway | — |
| Township of Langor | 210 (2021) | Po Box 192, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Lee | 40 (2021) | 39651 Heron Rd Nw, Grygla | — |
| Township of Liberty | 747 (2021) | 4315 Henry Ln Nw, Bemidji | — |
| Township of Maple Ridge | 113 (2021) | 22034 Silver Maple Rd Nw, Puposky | — |
| Township of Minnie | 22 (2021) | 66397 Swedes Jackpine Rd Nw, Grygla | — |
| Township of Moose Lake | 253 (2021) | 7310 S Moose Lake Rd Ne, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Nebish | 277 (2021) | 27798 Irvine Ave Ne, Puposky | — |
| Township of Northern | 3,699 (2021) | 445 Town Hall Rd Nw, Bemidji | Website |
| Township of Obrien | 46 (2021) | 7643 Harvest Rd Ne, Tenstrike | — |
| Township of Port Hope | 746 (2021) | 16888 French Lane Ne, Bemidji | — |
| Township of Quiring | 78 (2021) | 38232 Arnson Creek Rd Ne, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Roosevelt | 225 (2021) | 26189 President Dr Nw, Pinewood | — |
| Township of Shooks | 188 (2021) | 26628 Highway 1 Ne, Northome | — |
| Township of Shotley | 32 (2021) | 46371 Pioneer Rd Ne, Kelliher | — |
| Township of Spruce Grove | 51 (2021) | 31217 Todroff Rd Nw, Grygla | — |
| Township of Steenerson | 25 (2021) | 58198 Hwy 89 Nw, Grygla | — |
| Township of Sugar Bush | 218 (2021) | 20063 Birchmont Beach Rd Ne, Bemidji | — |
| Township of Summit | 261 (2021) | 28741 Everton Creek Rd Ne, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Taylor | 115 (2021) | 18339 Hines Rd Ne, Hines | — |
| Township of Ten Lake | 1,074 (2021) | 19698 Birddog Lane Ne, Bemidji | Website |
| Township of Turtle Lake | 1,304 (2021) | 12421 Lake Beltrami Rd Ne, Bemidji | Website |
| Township of Turtle River | 1,223 (2021) | 6249 Pincherry Rd Ne, Bemidji | — |
| Township of Waskish | 97 (2021) | Po Box 466, Waskish | — |
| Township of Woodrow | 79 (2021) | 15679 Trails End Rd Ne, Kelliher | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 3824 Moberg Dr Nw, Bemidji | Website |
| Beltrami Area Service Collaborative | Health | 616 America Ave Nw, Bemidji | Website |
| Beltrami County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 292, Bemidji | Website |
| Bemidji Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 619 America Ave Nw, Bemidji | — |
| Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center | Other corrections | Po Box 247, Bemidji | — |
| Headwaters Regional Development Commission 2 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 906, Bemidji | Website |
| Beltrami Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 701 Minnesota Ave Nw, Bemidji | Website |
| North Central Minnesota Swcd Joint Powers Board | Soil and water conservation | 322 Laurel Street, Brainerd | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn
Independent charter district1 schools
3604 BEMIDJI AVE N, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bemidji Public School District
School district15 schools
502 MINNESOTA AVE NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BEMIDJI REGIONAL INTERDIST. COUNCIL
Specialized district1 schools
1615 NW 5TH ST, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
156 1ST ST NE, Blackduck, MN, 56630
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Endazhi-Nitaawiging
Independent charter district1 schools
25065 HIGHWAY 1 WEST, Red Lake, MN, 56671
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
345 4TH ST NW, Kelliher, MN, 56650
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORTH COUNTRY VOC. COOP. CTR.
Specialized district1 schools
3728 BEMIDJI AVE N, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district10 schools
23990 HIGHWAY 1, Red Lake, MN, 56671
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY CHTR
Independent charter district1 schools
8955 DEER SCHOOL RD, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Independent charter district2 schools
2400 PINE RIDGE AVE NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VOYAGEURS EXPEDITIONARY
Independent charter district2 schools
3724 BEMIDJI AVE N, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bemidji Area Farmers' Market
200 Paul Bunyan Dr S, Bemidji, MN, 56601
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Bemidjis Natural Choice Farmers' Market
110 2nd St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Paul Bunyan Farmers' Market
1401 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Paul Bunyan Farmers' Market - Winter
1401 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Blackduck Area Farmers' Market
Wayside Rest Park, Blackduck, MN, 56630
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Kelliher Farmers' Market
Kelliher, MN
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.