Mostly Bemidji City; also Northern and Bemidji Township
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Around Bemidji City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)201 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN194 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL528 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bemidji City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bemidji City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Bemidji City had 14,574 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 73rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Beltrami County grew from 11,030 residents in 1900 to 46,228 in 2020.
Beltrami County, 1900–2020
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 -4°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cass Lake, MN weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Beltrami County
16,073 jobs at 1,250 businesses in Beltrami County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
662 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bemidji City.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji6.5 miles
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake15.8 miles
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake23.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
57
Specialist doctors
105
Dentists
37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
116
Mental health providers
233
Physical and occupational therapists
68
Optometrists
20
Chiropractors
26
Pharmacies
20
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 Bemidji City
Grocery stores
Newby's Market4.4 mi
Bemidji Locker & Fish Co6.3 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy6.6 mi
Libraries
Biblioteket3.7 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Jane Russell (1921) · American actress (1921–2011)
Scott Baird (1951) · American male curler and coach
Aaron Ness (1990) · American ice hockey player
Pete Fenson (1968) · American male curler and coach
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Bemidji City
Public schools here are run by Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council, Bemidji Public School District, Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(22)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bemidji Regional Interdist. CouncilBemidji
Pre-K
22
Special Education
8.5 mi
Horace May ElementaryBemidji
Pre-K–3
300
Public
11.0 mi
J.W. Smith ElementaryBemidji
Pre-K–3
238
Public
7.1 mi
Lincoln ElementaryBemidji
Pre-K–3
320
Public
7.6 mi
Northern ElementaryBemidji
Pre-K–3
282
Public
4.2 mi
Paul Bunyan CenterBemidji
Pre-K
118
Public
7.7 mi
Aurora Waasakone Community of LearnBemidji
K–8
133
Charter
5.9 mi
North Country Voc. Coop. Ctr.Bemidji
K–12
—
Career and Technical
5.7 mi
Schoolcraft Learning CommunityBemidji
K–8
192
Charter
11.2 mi
First City SchoolBemidji
3–12
48
Alternative Education
8.1 mi
Gene Dillon Elementary SchoolBemidji
4–5
667
Public
9.4 mi
Bemidji Area Learning CenterBemidji
5–12
—
Alternative Education
9.3 mi
Bemidji MiddleBemidji
6–8
967
Public
7.7 mi
Bemidji Middle ALPBemidji
6–8
1
Alternative Education
7.7 mi
Lakeside Learning CenterBemidji
6–12
7
Special Education
7.8 mi
Trek North Middle SchoolBemidji
6–8
109
Charter
7.2 mi
Voyageurs Expeditionary MSBemidji
6–8
44
Charter
5.8 mi
Oshki Manidoo CenterBemidji
7–12
4
Alternative Education
7.8 mi
Bemidji Senior HighBemidji
9–12
1,537
Public
9.3 mi
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack ALCBemidji
9–12
85
Alternative Education
9.3 mi
Treknorth High SchoolBemidji
9–12
144
Charter
7.2 mi
Voyageurs Expeditionary SchoolBemidji
9–12
83
Charter
5.8 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Heartland Christian AcademyBemidji
Pre-K–11
58
Christian (no specific denomination)
5.2 mi
St Mark Lutheran SchoolBemidji
K–8
24
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
7.0 mi
Kingdom Builders Christian SchoolBemidji
4–12
33
Christian (no specific denomination)
8.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Northern, Bemidji Township, Grant Valley, Eckles, Frohn, Turtle Lake Township (Beltrami County), Helga, Turtle River, Liberty Township (Beltrami County), Rockwood Township (Hubbard County), Port Hope, Wilton City, Farden, Sugar Bush Township (Beltrami County) and Turtle River City.
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