Belgrade is a city in Stearns County,

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, United States. The population was 740 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. Belgrade is home to the world's largest black Crow.

History

Belgrade is a city in sections 18 and 19 of Crow River Township. It shares its name with the capital of

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, a township and its village in

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, as well as villages in

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, and

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. It was platted in 1887 by the Pacific Land Company and incorporated as a village on March 19, 1888; the post office began as Crow Lake in 1871, changing to Belgrade in 1886. When the railroad came in 1886, there already were a number of businesses; it had a station of the Minneapolis and Pacific Railroad. The first house in Belgrade was built by Norwegian immigrant, Otto Christianson in 1874. Belgrade was named after the first child born in the township right before the town incorporation, Isabella Theolina Christianson in 1887. "Belgrade, Minnesota Community Guide."
''www.lakesnwoods.com.'' Retrieved January 20, 2017. The city contains one property listed on the

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, the 1904 Christopher Borgerding House. Arthur Michael Braun (1910-1989), politician and businessman, was born in Belgrade.Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Arthur Michael Braun
/ref> When building their Centennial Memorial park Belgrade broke the world record for largest Crow in the world.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. U.S. Highway 71 and

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are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 740 people, 312 households, and 185 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 363 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.0%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 312 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were

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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 26.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 750 people, 316 households, and 183 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 342 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.67%

, 0.13% Asian, 1.07% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 316 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were

living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,098, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,821 for females. The

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for the city was $19,293. About 9.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the

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, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

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