Town guide

Belgrade City, Minnesota

Belgrade City is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 758 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56312.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population758632 per sq mi
Median home value$163,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Belgrade City

1 ZIP code

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Around Belgrade City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)95 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL443 miles away

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

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

Who represents Belgrade 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

Belgrade City had 738 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 768th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Stearns County grew from 44,464 residents in 1900 to 158,292 in 2020.

Belgrade City population by census2000: 750, 2010: 740, 2020: 738750200074020107382020

Stearns County, 1900–2020

Stearns County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,464, 1910: 47,733, 1920: 55,741, 1930: 62,121, 1940: 67,200, 1950: 70,681, 1960: 80,345, 1970: 95,400, 1980: 108,161, 1990: 118,791, 2000: 133,166, 2010: 150,642, 2020: 158,29244K’00’1056K’20’3067K’40’5080K’60’70108K’80’90133K’00’10158K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Belgrade CityJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in20°1°Jan0.925°5°Feb1.038°17°Mar1.854°31°Apr3.168°46°May3.578°57°Jun4.982°61°Jul4.280°59°Aug3.572°50°Sep3.557°35°Oct2.639°22°Nov1.625°9°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New London, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Stearns County

84,123 jobs at 4,474 businesses in Stearns County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stearns CountyHealth care and social assistance: 17,077 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,671 jobs; Retail trade: 11,013 jobs; Construction: 7,054 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,885 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,344 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,191 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,129 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Company headquarters 5%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belgrade City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - Paynesville HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paynesville14.5 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose14.8 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Belgrade City

Libraries

  • Myrtle Maybee Public Library2.8 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.

Schools in Belgrade City

Public schools here are run by Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.Belgrade6–12316Public3.2 mi
Bbe Learning CenterBelgrade7–12—Alternative Education3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Crow River, Burbank, Lake George Township (Stearns County), Colfax, Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County), Crow Lake, Lake Henry Township, North Fork and Regal.

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