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Welcome to Bagley ...

The city of Bagley is located in Clearwater County<1> and is the County Seat for Clearwater County.


The location of Bagley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bagley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bagley has a population of 1,413 people<3> (see below for details).

Bagley is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bagley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bagley is within the (218) area code.

The ZIP code for Bagley: 56621<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bagley had an population of 1,413 people. This is an increase of 1.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bagley had a population of 1,392 people (or 16.01% of the total population of Clearwater County). This makes Bagley the county's most populous community.

The population of Bagley represents 0.03% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 308th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,392 people, the population of Bagley increased 12.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,235 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bagley.

Communities Also Named Bagley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bagley - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), New Hampshire, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bagley.

Communities near Bagley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bagley.

  • Fosston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
    • Fosston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <6>
  • Clearbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <6>
  • Wilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Gonvick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
    • Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <6>
  • Shevlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
    • Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <6>
  • Solway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lengby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Gully
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Leonard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <6>
  • Minerva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Clearwater County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bagley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bagley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bagley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bagley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bagley. See our Newspapers Page for Bagley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bagley ...

Looking for more information about Bagley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bagley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bagley.

Adding Bagley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bagley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bagley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bagley post office opened in 1898.

We also found Bagley on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bagley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bagley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clearwater County: www.co.clearwater.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Clearwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bagley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bagley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bagley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bagley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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