Bigelow, MN

Bigelow sits right along the Minnesota-Iowa border in southwest Nobles County, surrounded by wide-open prairie and farmland. Founded in the early 1870s as a stop along the railroad, the town grew up around the tracks that helped settle the area. Today, it retains its deep agricultural roots, offering a quiet, relaxed atmosphere right at the southern edge of the state.

With around 230 residents, Bigelow is a peaceful, close-knit community where life moves at an unhurried pace. Most daily essentials, shopping, and healthcare are just a ten-minute drive north along Highway 60 in Worthington, the county seat. The town's border location gives residents a calm, affordable home base in the countryside with easy access to amenities in both southwestern Minnesota and northwest Iowa.