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Welcome to Bigelow ...

The city of Bigelow is located in Nobles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bigelow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bigelow has a population of 231 people<2> (see below for details).

Bigelow is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Bigelow: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Bigelow: 56117<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bigelow had an population of 231 people. This is a decrease of 1.7% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bigelow had a population of 235 people. This makes Bigelow the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 235 people, the population of Bigelow increased 1.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 231 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bigelow.

Communities Also Named Bigelow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bigelow - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Ontario.

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

Communities near Bigelow ...

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

  • Worthington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sibley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <6>
  • Adrian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <6>
  • George
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • George is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <6>
  • Brewster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewster is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Ocheyedan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Ellsworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Little Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ashton is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <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 Bigelow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bigelow.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bigelow ...

Looking for more information about Bigelow? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bigelow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bigelow.

Adding Bigelow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bigelow 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 (so far) for Bigelow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bigelow post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bigelow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Nobles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bigelow.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bigelow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Bigelow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Bigelow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bigelow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bigelow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/