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Bemidji, Minnesota, in Beltrami county, is 98 miles NE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 189 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. About 11,917 people people live in Bemidji.
In Bemidji, about 34% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Bemidji, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Bemidji.
In 2000, Bemidji had a median family income of $37,250. It turns out that people in Bemidji tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($6,450) in Bemidji than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bemidji, about 54% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.
In Bemidji, 82% of commuters drive to work. In Bemidji, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Comparing Bemidji to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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