Bigelow Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to about 393 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56117 and 56187.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population39311 per sq mi
Median home value$332,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bigelow Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bigelow Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL421 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bigelow Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bigelow Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bigelow Township had 370 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1265th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nobles County grew from 14,932 residents in 1900 to 22,290 in 2020.
Nobles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington 2 Nne, MN weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Nobles County
8,853 jobs at 574 businesses in Nobles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bigelow Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Worthington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Worthington1.9 miles
Osceola Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sibley15.2 miles
Lakes Regional HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spirit Lake27.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
29
Specialist doctors
20
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
28
Mental health providers
28
Physical and occupational therapists
23
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
10
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bigelow Township
Parks (29 nearby)
Olson Park · 57 acres0.8 mi
Sportsman County Park · 47 acres2.2 mi
Pleasant Park · 34 acres0.6 mi
Centennial Park · 25 acres1.8 mi
South East Side Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
Pickeral County Park · 8 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Hy-Vee2.6 mi
Hy-Vee2.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens2.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Nobles County Library2.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Center for Performing & Fine Arts1.7 mi
Memorial Auditorium2.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Worthington Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Community EducationWorthington
Pre-K
87
Public
1.9 mi
Early ChildhoodWorthington
Pre-K
40
Special Education
2.3 mi
Prairie ElementaryWorthington
Pre-K–2
690
Public
0.4 mi
Out-of-State Care and TreatmentWorthington
K–12
—
Alternative Education
2.3 mi
Virtual Instruction by Excellence EWorthington
K–6
518
Public
1.9 mi
Intermediate SchoolWorthington
3–5
705
Public
1.8 mi
Worthington MiddleWorthington
6–8
664
Public
2.1 mi
Learning CenterWorthington
7–12
82
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Learning Center NightWorthington
7–12
36
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Virtual Instruction by Excellence SWorthington
7–12
124
Public
1.9 mi
Worthington Senior HighWorthington
9–12
1,118
Public
2.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Worthington Christian SchoolWorthington
Pre-K–8
100
Calvinist
3.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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