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Welcome to Bovey ...

The city of Bovey is located in Itasca County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bovey: BOH-vee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bovey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bovey has a population of 785 people<3> (see below for details).

Bovey is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Bovey: 218

The ZIP code for Bovey: 55709<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bovey had an population of 785 people. This is a decrease of 2.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bovey had a population of 804 people. This makes Bovey the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Bovey represents 0.02% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 393rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 804 people, the population of Bovey increased 21.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 662 people).

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

Communities near Bovey ...

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

  • Grand Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cohasset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Keewatin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
  • Nashwauk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Marble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • La Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Calumet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Warba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Zemple
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Zemple is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bovey ...

Looking for more information about Bovey? 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 Bovey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bovey.

Adding Bovey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bovey post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bovey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bovey. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bovey.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bovey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Bovey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bovey 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/