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Bigfork is a city in
Itasca County Itasca County (pronounced eye-ta-ska) is located in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,014. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the L ...
,
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. Scenic State Park is nearby.
Minnesota State Highway 38 Minnesota State Highway 38 (MN 38) is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Grand Rapids and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 1 in Effie. ...
serves as a main route in the community. State Highways 1 and 6 are nearby.


History

Bigfork originally began as a settlement when Damase "Uncle Tom" Neveaux built a log cabin on the
Big Fork River The Big Fork River ( French: ''Rivière Grande Fourche''; Ojibwe: ''Baas-achaabaani-ziibi'') is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Starting in the Chippewa National Forest at Dora Lake, it flows for into the Rainy River. See also Big For ...
, claiming the stand of pine there, and began logging activities. Though Neveaux reached the area in 1887, and the settlement began in 1892, officially, he was a squatter until the land was opened for settlement in 1900. By 1902, a post office was established, and in 1906, a station was added to the
Minneapolis and Rainy River Railway The Minneapolis and Rainy River Railway was a long American short line railroad used primarily for logging activities in northern Minnesota in the early 20th century. It was incorporated on July 20, 1901 and was owned by the Itasca Lumber Compa ...
. On January 17, 1907, less than a year after the railway stop was completed, Bigfork was incorporated as a village. Bigfork Village Hall, built in 1936 with
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funds, is listed on the
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.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 446 people, 195 households, and 102 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 241 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1%
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, 0.7%
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, 1.1% Native American, 0.4%
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, and 0.7% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 195 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.7% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age in the city was 51.3 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 34.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 469 people, 208 households, and 110 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 226 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.65%
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, 1.71% Native American, 0.21% from
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, and 0.43% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1.07% of the population. There were 208 households, out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were
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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 42.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.68. In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,886 for females. The
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for the city was $14,455. About 6.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the
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, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.


Media


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References


External links


City of Bigfork, MN – Official Website
{{authority control Cities in Minnesota Cities in Itasca County, Minnesota