Bigfork, Minnesota
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Bigfork is a city located in Itasca County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 469. Scenic State Park is nearby.
Geography
Image:MNMap-doton-Bigfork.png According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.66% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 469 people, 208 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 101.7/km² (263.5/mi²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 49.0/km² (127.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.65% White, 0.00% African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 208 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $14,455. 12.3% of the population and 6.0% of families were below the poverty line. 14.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.io:Bigfork, Minnesota