Map of Bigfork city, Minnesota

Bigfork is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. Scenic State Park is nearby.

Minnesota State Highway 38 serves as a main route in the community. State Highways 1 and 6 are nearby.

Bigfork city overview:
Name:	Bigfork city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Itasca County
Elevation:	1,309 ft (399 m)
Total Area:	1.89 sq mi (4.90 km²)
Land Area:	1.86 sq mi (4.81 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	400
Population Density:	215.17/sq mi (83.09/km²)
ZIP code:	56628, 56639
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2705698
GNISfeature ID:	0655384
Website:	www.cityofbigfork.com

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History

Bigfork originally began as a settlement when Damase “Uncle Tom” Neveaux built a log cabin on the Big Fork River, 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.

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 WPA funds, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.80 square miles (4.66 km), of which 1.77 square miles (4.58 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water.