Belmont TownshipMN
A town of 215, settled in 1872.
Is Belmont Township a good place to live?
Only 9 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Belmont Township. Kilen Woods State Park, at 211 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Belmont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belmont Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belmont Township, and how to reach them.
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 Belmont Township.
Most of Belmont Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Belmont Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Belmont Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Jackson (23%), Windom (9%) and Lakefield (5%).
| Belmont Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Belmont Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Belmont Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Belmont Township is
Belmont Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of adults feel lonely in Belmont Township, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Belmont Township.
| Belmont Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Belmont Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belmont Township has set aside 4.8% of its land for conservation
6.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Belmont Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Belmont Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kilen Woods State Park | 1.7 mi | 211 |
| 2. Prairie Bush Clover SNA | 0.3 mi | 14 |
| 3. Bootleg Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Belmont Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Belmont Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belmont Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Belmont Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Belmont Township for work
Where Belmont Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Belmont Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Belmont Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census. Belmont Township was organized in 1867, and named for an early settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
Questions about Belmont Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belmont Township, MN a good place to live?
Belmont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.