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Bemidji is a city located in Beltrami County, Minnesota . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,917. It is the County Seat of Beltrami County 6 . Bemidji is best known nationally as being the "curling capital" of the United States. The skip of the Bronze Medal winning men's national curling team competing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino is Bemidji native Pete Fenson , 37, and the skip of the women's national curling team, also competing at the Olympics, is fellow Bemidjian Cassandra Johnson , 24. Bemidji natives and sisters Kari Liapis Erickson and Stacy Liapis represented the US in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Bemidji lies on the southwest shore of Lake Bemidji , the northernmost lake feeding the Mississippi River . Its name derives from the Ojibwe ''Bay-may-ji-ga-maug'' meaning "lake with cross waters". On occasion in Ojibwe, the city of Bemidji is called ''Wabigamaang'' (at the lake channel/narrows) because part of the city is situated on the Lakes Bemidji-Irving narrows, located on the south end of Lake Bemidji and extends to the eastern shore of Lake Irving. The lake attracts water recreation for summer tourists. Bemidji is the home to and Babe the Blue Ox are well-known landmarks. Bemidji is also the first city on the Mississippi River. Lake Bemidji State Park is nearby. NFL Pro Football Hall Of Fame r Dave Casper was born in Bemidji. Actress Jane Russell was born in Bemidji. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 33.5 Km&2 (12.9 Mi&2 ). 30.5 km&2 (11.8 mi&2) of it is land and 3.1 km&2 (1.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 9.11% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 11,917 people, 4,669 households, and 2,427 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 390.6/km&2 (1,011.8/mi&2). There were 4,948 housing units at an average density of 162.2/km&2 (420.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.31% White , 0.76% African American , 11.52% Native American , 1.12% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.20% from Other Races , and 2.06% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,669 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were Married Couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.0% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87. In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 24.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,072, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $28,312 versus $20,694 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,264. 19.2% of the population and 13.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.7% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Bemidji serves as a community hub for over 55,000 people. The majority of the area's population lives in townships that border the city limits. With high growth in jobs, Bemidji is seeing population growth, much of which is unmeasured due to the townships' refusal of annexation. CULTURE Bemidji is a progressive college town, with strong technology and art influences. The city's streets are lined with small shops and art sculptures. The community puts high importance on art, music, science, and religion. The city, while fast-paced, offers a quaint, laidback feel and lifestyle. Politically the city is relatively liberal. The Concordia Language Villages are located near Bemidji and this has perhaps been influential in the existence of several language conversational groups (including French, Norwegian, Spanish, Italian, and German) which meet weekly in local coffee houses. A highlight of Bemidji summers is the Paul Bunyan Playhouse , a non-equity Summer Stock theater. Now in its 56th season, the Playhouse offers Bemidji area residents to see a combination of the best local, state and national talent in a variety of theatrical offerings. The city is well known to fans of the sport of Curling . Both men's and women's rinks from the Bemidji Curling Club won the right to represent the United States in the 2005 World Curling Championship and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy . MEDIA Newspapers :Local newspaper
:Regional newspapers - these newspapers from other cities are also available
TV Stations Most of Bemidji's TV stations primarily rebroadcast the televison stations of Minneapolis .
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