Town guide

Bejou City, Minnesota

Bejou City is a city in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, home to about 109 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56516.

Population109376 per sq mi
Median home value$137,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Bejou City

1 ZIP code
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Mostly Bejou City; also Bejou Township and Gregory

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Around Bejou City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)220 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN214 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL561 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bejou City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bejou City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bejou City had 84 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 2288th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Mahnomen County grew from 3,249 residents in 1910 to 5,411 in 2020.

Bejou City population by census2000: 94, 2010: 89, 2020: 84942000892010842020

Mahnomen County, 1910–2020

Mahnomen County population, 1910 to 20201910: 3,249, 1920: 6,197, 1930: 6,153, 1940: 8,054, 1950: 7,059, 1960: 6,341, 1970: 5,638, 1980: 5,535, 1990: 5,044, 2000: 5,190, 2010: 5,413, 2020: 5,4113K’10’206K’30’407K’50’606K’70’805K’90’005K’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bejou CityJan: high 15°F, low -2°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 1.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in15°-2°Jan0.821°2°Feb0.734°15°Mar1.152°30°Apr1.766°43°May3.274°54°Jun4.779°58°Jul3.878°55°Aug3.469°47°Sep2.854°34°Oct2.334°20°Nov1.022°6°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahnomen, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Mahnomen County

1,458 jobs at 98 businesses in Mahnomen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mahnomen CountyHotels and restaurants: 628 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 365 jobs; Retail trade: 145 jobs; Other services: 56 jobs; Construction: 53 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 36 jobs; Wholesale trade: 33 jobs; Finance and insurance: 30 jobsHotels and restaurants 43% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 10% Other services 4% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Wholesale trade 2% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston12.8 miles
  • Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley25.9 miles
  • Essentia Health AdaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ada29.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bejou City

Grocery stores

  • Bendickson General Store1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bejou Township, Gregory, Bear Park, Marsh Creek and Chief.

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