Editing Bellechester, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Bellechester''' is a city in [[Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue]] and [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. The population was 175 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Most of Bellechester is in Goodhue County, with only a small part extending into Wabasha County.

==History==
Bellechester was laid out in 1877, and named for its location in [[Chester Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Chester Township]], ''belle'' being derived from French meaning "beautiful".<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n573 556]}}</ref> A post office was established on the Wabasha County side in 1879.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Wabasha | title=Wabasha County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref>

Bellechester was a railway shipping point of pottery clay.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n225 206]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

County 2 Boulevard, County 16 Boulevard, and Wabasha County Road 7 are the main routes in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 184
|1970= 199
|1980= 220
|1990= 110
|2000= 172
|2010= 175
|2020= 176
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 175 people, 75 households, and 47 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|564.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 79 housing units at an average density of {{convert|254.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.3% of the population.

There were 75 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 172 people, 78 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|543.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 78 housing units at an average density of {{convert|246.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 78 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $24,107 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,927. None of the families and 5.2% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 5.7% of those over 64.

==Notable person==
*[[Peter William Bartholome]], Roman Catholic Bishop

==References==
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{{Goodhue County, Minnesota}}
{{Wabasha County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Goodhue County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Wabasha County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota]]