Bigelow, Minnesota
Location of Bigelow, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°30′15″N 95°41′24″W / 43.50417, -95.69
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Nobles
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,644 ft (501 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	231
- Density	610.7/sq mi (235.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56117
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-05644[1]
GNIS feature ID	0640150[2]

Bigelow is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota Highway 60 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 231 people, 87 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 610.7 people per square mile (234.7/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 253.8/sq mi (97.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.64% White, 0.43% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 6.06% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.36% of the population.

There were 87 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,750, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,227. About 13.2% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.9% of those sixty five or over.

Coordinates: 43°30′19″N, 95°41′24″W

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.