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Minnesota›Polk County

Belgium TownshipMN

A town of 60.

Is Belgium Township a good place to live?

Belgium Township’s median age is 64.4 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Belgium Township. The biggest place to walk is Pembina Wildlife Management Area, 1,281 acres with 3.2 miles of trail. Belgium Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Polk Centre TownshipParnell TownshipEuclid TownshipWylie TownshipLouisville TownshipPolk Centre TownshipParnell TownshipEuclid TownshipWylie TownshipLouisville TownshipBelgium Township
Getting set up

Moving to Belgium Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Belgium Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belgium Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCrookston Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterPolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56722, 5675056722 94% · 56750 6%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Belgium Township.

Natural hazards

In Belgium Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

At 88 of 100, Belgium Township’s FEMA risk score is above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Belgium Township

Belgium Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Belgium Township’s July high is 80°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Belgium Township is

Belgium Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Belgium Township adults feel lonely.

Belgium TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better26 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBelgium TownshipMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.9%7.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.5%
Riverview Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Belgium Township has set aside 3.3% of its land for conservation

9.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

3.3%conserved
Belgium TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land3.3%4.7%4.3%
3.3%
conserved · 772 of 23,126 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pembina Wildlife Management Area3.2 mi1,281
2. Belgium Wildlife Management Area—190

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belgium Township

15pages on Belgium Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Belgium Township

About Belgium Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Belgium Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Belgium Township was organized in 1880. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Belgium caused the name to be selected.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft

Questions about Belgium Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Belgium Township, MN a good place to live?

Belgium Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.