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Bigfork is a city in Itasca County.
The community was named for its location on the Big Fork of the Rainy River
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Bigfork. For links to other places called Bigfork, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Bigfork is 47.744N. The longitude is -93.653W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,309 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 462.
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$24,167National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Bigfork demographic reports
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30% of Bigfork residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bigfork ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bigfork was $14,455, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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21% of Bigfork residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Bigfork, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $350. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $619.
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Itasca County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bigfork political report.
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The average commute time for Bigfork workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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