Bigelow, Minnesota

About Bigelow

Set in the southwestern part of Minnesota, Bigelow is a tiny community, home to 220 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bigelow is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 564 residents per square mile.

📰 Bigelow News Today

• Myron Svalland Obituary Jun 26, 2026 Jurrens Funeral Homes · Jun 26
• Anna Marie (Gangl) Bigelow Daniel Funeral Home & Cremation Service · May 5
• Myron Svalland, 89, Bigelow, MN The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Jun 27
• Single Vehicle Crash Injures Worthington, Mn. Man Explore Okoboji · Mar 12
• Joel Oscar Bigelow Obituary May 27, 2022 Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes & Crematory · May 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bigelow Unique

• Positioned in southwestern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bigelow

• Bigelow State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Bella Wildlife Management Area, Northwest Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Bella Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Peterson State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Peterson Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Peterson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pickeral County Park reviews ★
• Ransom Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wachter Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wasmund Slough · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wyatt Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bigelow

🏘️ Nearby Communities