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Welcome to Bellingham ...

The city of Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bellingham has a population of 150 people<2> (see below for details).

Bellingham is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bellingham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bellingham: 320

The ZIP code for Bellingham: 56212<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellingham had an population of 150 people. This is a decrease of 10.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellingham had a population of 168 people. This makes Bellingham the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 168 people, the population of Bellingham decreased 18.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 205 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellingham.

Communities Also Named Bellingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bellingham - they are located in Massachusetts, Ontario, South Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellingham.

Communities near Bellingham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellingham.

  • Milbank
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Milbank is located in Grant County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <5>
  • Ortonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dawson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <5>
  • Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
  • Appleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Big Stone City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Marietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Odessa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Revillo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellingham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellingham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellingham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellingham. See our Newspapers Page for Bellingham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellingham ...

Looking for more information about Bellingham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bellingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bellingham.

Adding Bellingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellingham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bellingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bellingham post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellingham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lac qui Parle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bellingham.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bellingham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellingham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/