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Minnesota›Goodhue County

Belvidere TownshipMN

A town of 474, settled in 1858.

Is Belvidere Township a good place to live?

Belvidere Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Belvidere Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

474 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hay Creek TownshipGoodhue TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipChester TownshipBellechesterHay Creek TownshipGoodhue TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipChester TownshipBellechesterBelvidere Township
Getting set up

Moving to Belvidere Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerGoodhue County Coop Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBellechester water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belvidere Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGoodhue 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 hereGoodhue County Government CenterGoodhue County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55027, 55041, 5506655027 80% · 55041 18% · 55066 3%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 Belvidere Township.

Climate

Belvidere Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Belvidere Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Belvidere Township’s July high is close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Belvidere Township has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 265 commuters

Most working residents leave Belvidere Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Belvidere Township has added 181 jobs, to 271 in 2023. 20% of Belvidere Township workers work from home.

3%work in town
Belvidere TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Work from home20%14%11%
Working residents who work in town3.2%9.8%8%
Median household income$101,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line5.6%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Belvidere Township3%
Red Wing20%
Lake City17%
Rochester16%
Minneapolis4%
15 mi
median commute distance
271
jobs based in Belvidere Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Belvidere Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Belvidere Township is

Belvidere Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of adults binge drink in Belvidere Township.

Belvidere TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%75%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

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

Outdoors

0.3% of Belvidere Township is conserved land

1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Belvidere Township.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 76 of 22,630 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belvidere Township

18pages on Belvidere Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Belvidere Township; the nearest are

About Belvidere Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Belvidere Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 458 at the 2000 census.

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

Established
1858
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,099 ft

Questions about Belvidere Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Belvidere Township, MN a good place to live?

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