Bagley, Minnesota Explained

Bagley
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clearwater
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Sidney Michel
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1898
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.72
Area Land Km2:5.56
Area Water Km2:0.16
Area Total Sq Mi:2.21
Area Land Sq Mi:2.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:1307
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:1285
Population Density Km2:231.03
Population Density Sq Mi:598.23
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:442
Elevation Ft:1450
Coordinates:47.5233°N -95.4025°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56621
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-03196
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0639566[2]

Bagley is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Clearwater County.[4]

History

A post office called Bagley has been in operation since 1898.[5] The city was named for Sumner C. Bagley, a local lumberman.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.01sqmi, of which 1.95sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi is water.[7]

Minnesota Highway 92 and four-lane U.S. Highway 2 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,392 people, 619 households, and 319 families living in the city. The population density was 713.8PD/sqmi. There were 735 housing units at an average density of 376.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 84.1% White, 0.6% African American, 11.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 619 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.5% were non-families. 43.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 993 households, and 795 families living in the city. The population density was 674.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 603 housing units at an average density of 329.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 87.85% White, 0.73% African American, 8.99% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 993 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% were non-families. 44.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $34,408. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,472. About 13.1% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

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Radio

Sports

On February 13, 1996, the Bagley varsity hockey team played their last game outdoors. They were the last Minnesota State High School League program to play outdoors.[8] The A.F. Kaiser Arena was partially funded by a grant from the Mighty Ducks Community Ice Arena Grant Program.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . . August 19, 2022.
  4. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011.
  5. Web site: Clearwater County. Jim Forte Postal History. April 21, 2015.
  6. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 122.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 13, 2012. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012.
  8. Web site: Era Ends for Outdoor Hockey . Ron . Lesko . . July 15, 2022 . February 13, 1996.