Bigfork, Minnesota

About Bigfork

Bigfork is a tiny community in northern Minnesota, home to 403 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Bigfork holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.86 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 217 residents per square mile.

📰 Bigfork News Today

• Jeanne Catherine Tupa (Moore) Obituary | 1942 - 2026 obituaries.startribune.com · Jul 29
• Sharon R. Gangl Obituary Mar 21, 2026 Dougherty Funeral Home | Hibbing, MN · Mar 21
• Jeanne Catherine Tupa Obituary (2026) - Bigfork, MN - Libbey Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jul 29
• Twenty-four new routes to improved healthcare in rural Minnesota University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Nov 10
• Bigfork Basketball Videos MaxPreps · Feb 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bigfork Unique

• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bigfork

• Pine Cone Soup & Sandwich Cafe
• Pizza Parlor

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bigfork

• Scenic State Park reviews ★
• Ladies-Tresses Swamp SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marcell Park & Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bigfork

• BIGFORK ELEMENTARY
• BIGFORK SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Bigfork Valley Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bigfork

🏘️ Nearby Communities