Itasca County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bigfork that have no violations reported:
- BIGFORK (Population served: 469, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OLD SCENIC COMMUNITY CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WILDERNESS LODGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAPLE RIDGE RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LOST LAKE STATE FOREST CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RIVERSIDE CHAPEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SCENIC PINES STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OWEN LAKE STATE FOREST CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SWAMPSIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.5%
(29.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 58.6% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 52.3% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bigfork, MN
39 people in nursing homes
13 people in homes for the mentally ill
Bigfork compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Bigfork (2011 data):
- First State Bank of Bigfork: First State Bank Of Bigfork at 400 Main Avenue, branch established on 1912/08/12. Info updated 2011/02/07: Bank assets: $62.4 mil, Deposits: $51.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bigfork Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Itasca County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Bigfork (based on Itasca County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.50%
| Here | | 58.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 49.8% | 18.2% | 12.3% | 6.4% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 18.3% | 16.9% | 8.5% | 14.1% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 21.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 11 | Itasca County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | This county: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34 | Itasca County: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 43 | This county: | 9.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Itasca County: | 7.6% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Itasca County: | 27.4% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,774 | $33,288 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,976 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,900 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,164 | $37,968 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,938 | $35,628 | 3 | $3,876 |
Bigfork government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $85,000 ($190.58)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($58.30)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($6.73)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $248,000 ($556.05)
Fire Protection: $58,000 ($130.04)
Police Protection: $47,000 ($105.38)
General - Other: $46,000 ($103.14)
Sewerage: $40,000 ($89.69)
Financial Administration: $34,000 ($76.23)
Water Utilities: $28,000 ($62.78)
Regular Highways: $24,000 ($53.81)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($26.91)
Air Transportation: $8,000 ($17.94)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($13.45)
Libraries: $4,000 ($8.97)
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($22.42)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $175,000 ($392.38)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $164,000 ($367.71)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($24.66)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($22.42)
Special Assessments: $7,000 ($15.70)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($11.21)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $55,000 ($123.32)
General - Other: $3,000 ($6.73)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($2.24)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $253,000 ($567.26)
Water Utilities: $38,000 ($85.20)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000 ($271.30)
All Other: $24,000 ($53.81)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($2.24)
- Tax - Property: $64,000 ($143.50)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $230,000 ($515.70)
4.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,370 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.85% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,318 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.99% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bigfork:
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bigfork:
- KCRB-FM (88.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KNBJ (91.3 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KBAJ (105.5 FM; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Bigfork:
- KAWE (Channel 9; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: NORTHERN MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KRII (Channel 11; CHISHOLM, MN; Owner: CHANNEL 11 LICENSE, INC.)
- K29EB (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- K61BH (Channel 61; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
- K59BQ (Channel 59; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
- K07DQ (Channel 7; MARCELL, ETC., MN; Owner: EZ-TV, INC.)
- K67CA (Channel 67; BIGFORK, ETC., MN; Owner: EZ-TV, INC.)
- K69CR (Channel 69; BIGFORK, ETC., MN; Owner: EZ-TV, INC.)
Bigfork fatal accident list:
Aug 20, 1996 12:35 AM, 38, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,359
Total average daily truck traffic: 442
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 6,200
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bigfork)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 600 E Of Hwy 38 Downtown (Lat: 47.745222 Lon: -93.641861), Call Sign: KWI865
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz, 155.355 MHz, 163.250 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2002, Expiration Date: 09/02/2012
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BIGFORK, 1.1 Mi South, 500 Ft East Of Junction Co Rd 14 & Herron Rd. (Lat: 47.745417 Lon: -93.745278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WQIV924
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/30/2018, Certifier: Patrick Medure
Registrant: Geocomm, 601 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN 56301, Phone: (952) 541-0747, Fax: (952) 541-0748, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Bigfork Municipal Airport (Lat: 47.783611 Lon: -93.653889), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB3351, Licensee ID: L00001503
Assigned Frequencies: 0.34500 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/2005, Expiration Date: 08/24/2015
Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 222 E Plato Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55107-1618, Phone: (651) 297-4835, Email:
- Bigfork Municipal Airport (Lat: 47.780833 Lon: -93.645833), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 415.2 m, Call Sign: WWB6
Assigned Frequencies: 121.725 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2007, Expiration Date: 10/10/2017
Registrant: Office Of Aeronautics, 222 E. Plato Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55107, Phone: (612) 297-4835, Fax: (612) 298-5643, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: AA0WB, Previous Call Sign: KB0MSK, Licensee ID: L00870047
Grant Date: 06/03/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014, Certifier: Mark J Davis
Registrant: Mark J Davis, 44274 Co Rd 14, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Call Sign: KA0WNO
Grant Date: 08/30/1995, Expiration Date: 03/08/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2006
Registrant: Robert S Barrett, Rt 01 Box 305, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Call Sign: KB0ULZ
Grant Date: 11/13/1995, Expiration Date: 11/13/2005, Cancellation Date: 11/14/2007
Registrant: Sara J Hauck, Rt 1 Box 180, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Call Sign: N0ZIV
Grant Date: 08/30/1995, Expiration Date: 11/23/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2005
Registrant: Jean M Barrett, Rt 01 Box 305, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Call Sign: W0IAK, Licensee ID: L01383851
Grant Date: 03/26/2008, Expiration Date: 06/23/2018, Certifier: Earl Chiswell
Registrant: Earl Chiswell, Hc 2 Box 41a, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Call Sign: W0MYZ, Previous Call Sign: W9MYZ, Licensee ID: L00669869
Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 01/13/2019
Registrant: Alan R Remington, 41598 Teal Rd, Bigfork, MN 56628-9770
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2533D , Serial Number: 20685, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 01/14/1956
Registrant (Partnership): Murray I Mills, 41926 Daley Larson Rd, Bigfork, MN 56628, Other Owners: Carol J Mills - Aircraft: AERONCA 7EC (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4715E , Serial Number: 7EC-59, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1955
Registrant (Corporation): Bigfork Flying Club Inc, Po Box 255, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 51347 , Serial Number: 15069942, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/1968
Registrant (Individual): Ronald G Root, Rr 1 Box 511, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Aircraft: JOHNSON EUGENE B HIGHLANDER (Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 69EJ , Serial Number: JAESC0094, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 09/15/2009
Registrant (Individual): Murray I Mills, 41926 Daley Larson Rd, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 70323 , Serial Number: 17267200, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1976
Registrant (Individual): Michael E Adams, 49999 Long Lake Trl, Bigfork, MN 56628 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 99406 , Serial Number: 2029, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/13/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Don E Christiansen, 23568 S Wasson Lake Rd, Bigfork, MN 56628, Other Owners: Bobbie J Christiansen
| Most common first names in Bigfork, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 15 | 80.4 years |
| James | 12 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 12 | 74.2 years |
| William | 12 | 74.2 years |
| George | 9 | 70.7 years |
| Albert | 9 | 78.8 years |
| Charles | 7 | 84.5 years |
| Richard | 7 | 73.9 years |
| Alfred | 7 | 79.6 years |
| Helen | 7 | 86.6 years |
| Most common last names in Bigfork, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 16 | 79.8 years |
| Larson | 7 | 78.3 years |
| Smith | 7 | 80.5 years |
| Gustafson | 6 | 82.0 years |
| Evensen | 6 | 84.0 years |
| Anderson | 6 | 85.8 years |
| Miller | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Rajala | 6 | 65.8 years |
| Erickson | 5 | 82.2 years |
| Freeberg | 5 | 72.4 years |
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