Town guide

Bertha City, Minnesota

Bertha City is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 474 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56437.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population474439 per sq mi
Median home value$94,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

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Around Bertha City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)129 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL475 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bertha 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

Bertha City had 560 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1122nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Todd County grew from 22,214 residents in 1900 to 25,262 in 2020.

Bertha City population by census2000: 470, 2010: 497, 2020: 560470200049720105602020

Todd County, 1900–2020

Todd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,214, 1910: 23,407, 1920: 26,059, 1930: 26,170, 1940: 27,438, 1950: 25,420, 1960: 23,119, 1970: 22,114, 1980: 24,991, 1990: 23,363, 2000: 24,426, 2010: 24,895, 2020: 25,26222K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9024K’00’1025K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bertha CityJan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 2°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in18°-1°Jan0.923°2°Feb0.836°15°Mar1.452°29°Apr2.665°42°May3.574°54°Jun4.478°58°Jul4.377°55°Aug3.669°47°Sep2.954°34°Oct2.837°20°Nov1.324°7°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wadena 3 S, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Todd County

6,073 jobs at 579 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Todd CountyManufacturing: 1,878 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,528 jobs; Retail trade: 724 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 417 jobs; Other services: 314 jobs; Construction: 282 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 203 jobs; Finance and insurance: 183 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bertha City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena14.9 miles
  • Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples15.3 miles
  • Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
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.

Schools in Bertha City

Public schools here are run by Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bertha ElementaryBerthaPre-K–6293Public1.5 mi
Bertha SecondaryBertha7–12213Public1.5 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 Bertha Township, Germania, Bartlett, Woodside Township (Otter Tail County) and Stowe Prairie.

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