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Welcome to Bird Island ...

The city of Bird Island is located in Renville County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bird Island, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for Bird Island: Bird Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bird Island has a population of 960 people<2> (see below for details).

Bird Island is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bird Island is within the boundaries of the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for Bird Island: 55310<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bird Island had an population of 960 people. This is a decrease of 7.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bird Island had a population of 1,042 people (or 6.62% of the total population of Renville County). This makes Bird Island the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Bird Island represents 0.02% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 356th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,042 people, the population of Bird Island decreased 12.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,195 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bird Island.

Communities near Bird Island ...

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

  • Redwood Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
    • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <6>
  • Olivia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Renville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
  • Hector
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <6>
  • Buffalo Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
    • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <6>
  • Prinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
    • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Danube
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
    • Danube is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <6>
  • Cosmos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <6>

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 Bird Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bird Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bird Island. 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 Bird Island.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bird Island ...

Looking for more information about Bird Island? 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 Bird Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bird Island.

Adding Bird Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bird Island 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 Bird Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bird Island post office opened in 1878.

We also found Bird Island in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bird Island.

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

The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.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 Renville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bird Island.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bird Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Bird Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bird Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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