Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Odeon Theater and Gimmestad Land and Loan Office. Belview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Belview beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 254 in 1900, a peak of 438 in 1980, 291 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belview, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Belview.
A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Redwood Falls (17%), Wabasso (12%) and Marshall (7%). Commuting out is the norm in Belview: 4% of working residents work locally. Employers in Belview shed 59 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 113. Among residents in the town, 20% live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Belview | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Belview, 26% get no exercise outside work, above both Minnesota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (25%). The share of adults in Belview who have been diagnosed with depression: 22%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Belview beats Minnesota on 2 and trails on 10.
| Belview | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Belview | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 38% of Belview’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Belview households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belview. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MuseumSwensson Farm Museum11 mi City parkAlexander Ramsey Park
17 mi MuseumRenville County Historical MuseumSwensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Belview; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Belview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
3 places in Belview on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Minnesota, United States
Belview is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Belview had a population of 291.
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Belview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
