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Bellevue Township
Minnesota›Morrison County

Bellevue TownshipMN

A town of 1,181.

6 bordering townsMap →
Warren, William, Two Rivers House Site and McDougall, Peter, Farmstead · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Bellevue Township

Bellevue Township, MN · Warren, William, Two Rivers House Site and McDougall, Peter, Farmstead · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Bellevue Township a good place to live?

The best of Bellevue Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 6 of Minnesota’s 575 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 51 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is McDougall Wildlife Management Area, at 228 acres. Bellevue Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,181 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Swan River TownshipTwo Rivers TownshipLittle Falls TownshipLangola TownshipBuckman TownshipRoyaltonSwan River TownshipTwo Rivers TownshipLittle Falls TownshipLangola TownshipBuckman TownshipRoyaltonBellevue Township

How Bellevue Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Bellevue Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Warren, William, Two Rivers House Site and McDougall, Peter, Farmstead
Warren, William, Two Rivers House Site and McDougall, Peter, Farmstead · National Register of Historic Places
Bellevue Township’s story

Bellevue Township in pictures

The archive holds 3 maps from 1948 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Bellevue Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
WaterRoyalton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bellevue Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRoyalton 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 hereMorrison County CourthouseMorrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56373, 5634556373 83% · 56345 17%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 Bellevue Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

The FEMA risk score in Bellevue Township is higher than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

Bellevue Township’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100, above both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Fewer of Bellevue Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

0.6% of Bellevue Township working residents work locally, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). The median household income in Bellevue Township is $114,000. The top destinations are Little Falls (28%), St.

1%work in town
Bellevue TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$114,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.6%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line3.6%7%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Bellevue Township1%
Little Falls28%
St. Cloud10%
Brainerd6%
Rice4%
20 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Bellevue Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Bellevue Township ranks healthier than 70% of the country’s towns

Bellevue Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Bellevue Township adults binge drink.

70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Bellevue TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%75%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBellevue TownshipMN
More smokers15.5%13.1%
St. Gabriels Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Climate

Bellevue Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Bellevue Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bellevue Township’s July high is 81°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

Bellevue Township has set aside 2.6% of its land for conservation

7.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

2.6%conserved
Bellevue TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land2.6%4.7%4.3%
2.6%
conserved · 767 of 29,056 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. McDougall Wildlife Management Area—228
2. Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge—132
3. Crane Meadows Wildlife Management Area—87

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bellevue Township

18pages on Bellevue Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bellevue Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bellevue Township for work

Where Bellevue Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Little Falls Little Falls 28% 10% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 10% 6% → Brainerd Brainerd 6% 4% → Rice Rice 4% 3% → Royalton Royalton 3% 3% → Little Falls Township Little Falls Township 3% Bellevue Township · 1% stay
117jobs based in Bellevue Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bellevue Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bellevue Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,115 at the 2000 census. Bellevue Township was organized in 1858. Bellevue is a name derived from French meaning "beautiful view".

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

Area
46 sq mi
Elevation
1,112 ft

Questions about Bellevue Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bellevue Township, MN expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.