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Bagley
Aerial photo of downtown Bagley
Aerial photo of downtown Bagley
Location of Bagleywithin Clearwater County and state of Minnesota
Location of Bagley
within Clearwater County and state of Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Clearwater
Area
 • Total 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2)
 • Land 2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,450 ft (442 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,392
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,406
 • Density 654.56/sq mi (252.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56621
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-03196
GNIS feature ID 0639566

Bagley is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Clearwater County.

History

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

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km2), of which, 1.95 square miles (5.05 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.

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

Bagley also has only one stoplight.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 248
1910 801 223.0%
1920 814 1.6%
1930 885 8.7%
1940 1,241 40.2%
1950 1,554 25.2%
1960 1,385 −10.9%
1970 1,314 −5.1%
1980 1,321 0.5%
1990 1,388 5.1%
2000 1,235 −11.0%
2010 1,392 12.7%
2019 (est.) 1,406 1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2018 Estimate

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 713.8 inhabitants per square mile (275.6/km2). There were 735 housing units at an average density of 376.9 per square mile (145.5/km2). 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.

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. The A.F. Kaiser Arena was partially funded by a grant from the Mighty Ducks Community Ice Arena Grant Program.

See also

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