Eagle Bend Museum & Library, 2015
Eagle Bend’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1882Eagle Bend is settled
Eagle BendMN
A town of 542, settled in 1882.
Population
542
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Typical home
$244K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
145
Balanced
Is Eagle Bend a good place to live?
Eagle Bend High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Eagle Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
542 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wykeham TownshipEagle Bend
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eagle Bend: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle Bend, and how to reach them.
PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEagle Bend water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eagle Bend’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5644656446 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eagle Bend.
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Eagle Bend: inland flooding
In Eagle Bend, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 23 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 2024, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 61% come from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Eagle Bend once, in 2001.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2024
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The typical home in Eagle Bend is valued at about $244K
Home values are up 8.5% over the year to September 2026. Eagle Bend: 83% of households own their home, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$244KZillow home value
Typical home value
Eagle Bend$244K
Minnesota$349K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Eagle Bend
The peak summer temperature for Eagle Bend comes to 80°F.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The median household income in Eagle Bend is lower than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
The top destinations are Long Prairie (9%), Alexandria (8%) and Clarissa (6%). Eagle Bend: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Eagle Bend for work: only 7% work in town. The mean commuting time in the town is 29 minutes.
7%work in town
| Eagle Bend | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Eagle Bend7%
Long Prairie9%
Alexandria8%
Clarissa6%
Wadena4%
20 mi
median commute distance
145
jobs based in Eagle Bend
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Eagle Bend’s adults smoke cigarettes
Only 6 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Eagle Bend. In Eagle Bend, two in five adults have obesity. Also worth knowing: this Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Eagle Bend | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Eagle Bend | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.4% |
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Eagle Bend is conserved land
Trails total 1.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Eagle Bend, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 5 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 852 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nelson Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eagle Bend
18pages on Eagle Bend
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eagle Bend; the nearest are
Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria25.8 mi$6,236 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-MorrisUniversity or college · Public · Morris57.5 mi$14,526 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Eagle Bend residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Eagle Bend
City in Minnesota, United States
Eagle Bend is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 535 at the 2010 census. By the 2020 Census the population had increased slightly to 546.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,368 ft
- ZIP code
- 56446
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Eagle Bend
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle Bend, MN a good place to live?
Eagle Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.