Bellingham, Minnesota

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Bellingham, Minnesota
Location of Bellingham, Minnesota
Location of Bellingham, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°8′7″N 96°17′4″W / 45.13528, -96.28444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lac qui Parle
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 205
 - Density 512.8/sq mi (198.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56212
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-04960[1]
GNIS feature ID 0639896[2]

Bellingham is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 205 people, 93 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 512.8 people per square mile (197.9/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 280.1/sq mi (108.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 93 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,888. About 6.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.4% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 45°08′10″N, 96°17′15″W