Housing data for Bigfork Township, MN
Bigfork Township, MN has an estimated 287 residents and 197 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Itasca County.
12.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $988 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 287 (±61)
- Housing units
- 197 (±37)
- Households that rent
- 12.2%
- Median gross rent
- $988
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.4%
What stands out in Bigfork Township
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.3% (±5.2 points) in Bigfork Township, lower than in Itasca County (17.8%).
Average commute: 15.5 minutes (±4.2) in Bigfork Township, lower than in Itasca County (24.1 minutes).
Median household income: $79,107 (±$4,607) in Bigfork Township, higher than in Itasca County ($68,603).
Housing in Bigfork Township at a glance
- Median rent: $988 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 23.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,107 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $200,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,243 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,700 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 48.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 56.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.5% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 15.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +13.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bigfork Township against Itasca County, its state and the nation
| Bigfork Township | Itasca County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 287 (±61) | 45,275 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 197 (±37) | 25,679 (±115) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.2% (±6.4 points) | 17.0% (±1.4 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $988 (±$115) | $988 (±$48) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,107 (±$4,607) | $68,603 (±$4,097) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,000 (±$50,283) | $225,200 (±$6,215) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,700 (±$463) | $1,945 (±$66) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.3% (±15.8 points) | 51.8% (±2.2 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.5 minutes (±4.2) | 24.1 minutes (±0.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% (±5.8 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.1 years (±7.6) | 46.9 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bigfork Township covers 47.5 square miles of land, about 6 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bigfork Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 253 (±54) | 287 (±61) | +13.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 185 (±32) | 197 (±37) | +6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $178,300 (±$20,672) | $200,000 (±$50,283) | +12.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,250 (±$19,164) | $79,107 (±$4,607) | +40.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,386 (±$228) | $1,243 (±$156) | −10.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,328 (±$387) | $1,700 (±$463) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±4.4 points) | 12.2% (±6.4 points) | +7.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±97.3 points) | 0.0% (±63.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Itasca County
Bigfork Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Itasca County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Itasca County recorded 109 violent and 515 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bigfork Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56628 | 14% | 1,675 | $996 | $244,700 | $61,250 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bigfork Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfork | 4.0 mi | $1,000 | $118,800 | 47.6% |
| Effie | 5.4 mi | $1,042 | — | 39.5% |
| Stokes Township (Itasca County) | 7.7 mi | — | $246,700 | 4.1% |
| Pomroy Township (Itasca County) | 11 mi | — | $187,500 | 16.7% |
| Lake Jessie Township | 12 mi | — | $226,300 | 0.0% |
| Wirt Township | 13 mi | — | $325,000 | 3.6% |
| Marcell Township | 15 mi | — | $348,600 | 0.0% |
| Sand Lake Township | 15 mi | — | $325,000 | 5.7% |
Places in Minnesota most like Bigfork Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynd | $1,156 | $187,500 | $79,167 | 12.4% |
| Wadena Township | $883 | $179,600 | $79,063 | 4.5% |
| Paxton Township | $950 | $225,000 | $78,472 | 7.8% |
| Carlos | $925 | $204,500 | $69,792 | 14.4% |
| Morse Township (St. Louis County) | $943 | $300,400 | $80,815 | 7.6% |
| Coleraine | $1,167 | $211,800 | $74,716 | 10.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bigfork Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $811 | $924 | $1,164 | $1,509 | $1,635 |
HUD income limits for Bigfork Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Itasca County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bigfork Township
What is the average home value in Bigfork Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $200,000 (±$50,283) for owner-occupied homes in Bigfork Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bigfork Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bigfork Township, MN is $1,243 (±$156) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bigfork Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bigfork Township, MN is $1,700 (±$463) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bigfork Township growing?
In Bigfork Township, the number of residents went from 253 in 2015–2019 to 287 in 2020–2024 (+13.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bigfork Township?
The ZIP code that covers Bigfork Township is 56628.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56628?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56628 is $996 (±$128) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Itasca County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Itasca County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota (county subdivision:05716, in state:27 county:061).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .