Welcome to Eagle Bend ...

The city of Eagle Bend is located in Todd County<1>.

The location of Eagle Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle Bend, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

A typical abbreviation for Eagle Bend: Eagle Bnd.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eagle Bend has a population of 522 people<3> (see below for details).

Eagle Bend is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Eagle Bend: (218)

The ZIP code for Eagle Bend: 56446<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eagle Bend had an population of 522 people. This is a decrease of 2.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eagle Bend had a population of 535 people. This makes Eagle Bend the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Eagle Bend represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 486th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 535 people, the population of Eagle Bend decreased 10.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 595 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eagle Bend.

Communities Also Named Eagle Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Eagle Bend - they are located in Kansas and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Eagle Bend ...

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

• Wadena
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
  • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
• Long Prairie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
  • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <6>
• Staples
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
  • Staples is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <6>
• Parkers Prairie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie
  • Parkers Prairie is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkers Prairie <6>
• Browerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
  • Browerville is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
• Clarissa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
  • Clarissa is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <6>
• Verndale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
  • Verndale is located in Wadena County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <6>
• Carlos
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
  • Carlos is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <6>
• Bertha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Bertha is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <6>
• Miltona
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
  • Miltona is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <6>

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 Eagle Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle Bend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagle Bend. 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 Eagle Bend.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle Bend ...

Looking for more information about Eagle Bend? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eagle Bend, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eagle Bend.

Adding Eagle Bend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eagle Bend 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 for Eagle Bend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Eagle Bend post office opened in 1882.

We also found Eagle Bend in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle Bend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Todd County: www.co.todd.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/