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Clearwater County, Minnesota
Clearwater County Building and Courthouse - Bagley, Minnesota (36274671242)
Clearwater County Building and Courthouse in Bagley, Minnesota.
Map of Minnesota highlighting Clearwater County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the U.S
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded December 20, 1902[1]
Named for Clearwater Lake
Clearwater River[2]
Seat Bagley
Largest city Bagley
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,030 sq mi (2,668 km²)
999 sq mi (2,587 km²)
31 sq mi (80 km²), 3.0%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

8,524
8.5/sq mi (3/km²)
Congressional district 7th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.clearwater.mn.us

Clearwater County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,524.[3] Its county seat is Bagley.[4]

Clearwater County is home to Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River. Parts of the Red Lake and White Earth Indian reservations extend into the county.

Geography[]

The Red Lake River flows west out of Red Lake across the top of Clearwater County on its way to discharge into the Red River at Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Clearwater River flows west-southwest across the central part of the county on its way to discharge into the Red Lake River. The county terrain consists of wooded rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds.[5] The terrain slopes to the north, with the highest point on the lower west boundary, at 1,781' (543m) ASL.[6] The county has an area of 1,030 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 999 square miles (2,590 km2) is land and 31 square miles (80 km2) (3.0%) is water.[7] File:Clearwater Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf The county's high point, just south of Scoop Lake, is one of a few places to exceed 2000 feet in Minnesota, rising to 2005 feet at 47.2318°N, -95.5034°W.

Major highways[]

  • US 2 U.S. Highway 2
  • MN-1 Minnesota State Highway 1
  • MN-92 Minnesota State Highway 92
  • MN-113 Minnesota State Highway 113
  • MN-200 Minnesota State Highway 200
  • MN-223 Minnesota State Highway 223

Adjacent counties[]

Protected areas[]

  • Bagley Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Clearwater State Wildlife Management Area
  • Iron Springs Bog Scientific and Natural Area
  • Itasca State Park (part)
  • Jackson Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Little Pine State Wildlife Management Area
  • Lower Rice Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Old Red Lake Trail State Wildlife Management Area
  • Upper Rice Lake State Wildlife Management Area

[5]

Climate and weather[]

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source: The Weather Channel[9]

In recent years average temperatures in Bagley have ranged from a low of −15 °F (−26.1 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29 °C) in July, with a record low of −53 °F (−47.2 °C) recorded in February 1996 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) recorded in August 1976. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.64 inches (16 mm) in December to 4.62 inches (117 mm) in June.[9]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 6,870
1920 8,569 24.7%
1930 9,546 11.4%
1940 11,153 16.8%
1950 10,204 −8.5%
1960 8,864 −13.1%
1970 8,013 −9.6%
1980 8,761 9.3%
1990 8,309 −5.2%
2000 8,423 1.4%
2010 8,695 3.2%
Est. 2021 8,576 [10] 1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2020[3]
USA Clearwater County, Minnesota age pyramid

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 census data

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census there were 8,423 people, 3,330 households, and 2,287 families in the county. The population density was 8.43/sqmi (3.26/km2). There were 4,114 housing units at an average density of 4.12/sqmi (1.59/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.26% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 8.58% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.6% were of Norwegian, 15.6% German, 6.5% Swedish, and 6.2% American ancestry.

There were 3,330 households, out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

The county population contained 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,517, and the median income for a family was $39,698. Males had a median income of $29,338 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,694. About 11.00% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census[]

Clearwater County Racial Composition[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 7,151 83.9%
Black or African American (NH) 19 0.2%
Native American (NH) 752 8.82%
Asian (NH) 23 0.3%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH) 476 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 101 1.2%

Communities[]

Cities[]

Census-designated places[]

  • Ebro
  • Elbow Lake
  • Rice Lake
  • Roy Lake
  • South End

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Alida
  • Big Bear Landing
  • Bonga Landing
  • Bush Landing
  • Lake Itasca
  • Mallard
  • Ponsford Landing
  • Vern
  • Weme
  • Zerkel

[5]

Townships[]

  • Bear Creek Township
  • Clover Township
  • Copley Township
  • Dudley Township
  • Eddy Township
  • Falk Township
  • Greenwood Township
  • Hangaard Township
  • Holst Township
  • Itasca Township
  • La Prairie Township
  • Leon Township
  • Long Lost Lake Township
  • Minerva Township
  • Moose Creek Township
  • Nora Township
  • Pine Lake Township
  • Popple Township
  • Rice Township
  • Shevlin Township
  • Sinclair Township
  • Winsor Township

Unorganized territories[]

  • North Clearwater
  • South Clearwater

Government and politics[]

Clearwater County was long a swing precinct (from 1968 through 2020, the Republican presidential candidate won 58% of the time), but no Democratic presidential candidate has carried the county since 1996.

United States presidential election results for Clearwater County, Minnesota[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,372 71.62% 1,260 26.76% 76 1.61%
2016 2,925 68.90% 1,100 25.91% 220 5.18%
2012 2,359 56.21% 1,753 41.77% 85 2.03%
2008 2,291 53.77% 1,877 44.05% 93 2.18%
2004 2,438 55.90% 1,871 42.90% 52 1.19%
2000 2,137 55.88% 1,466 38.34% 221 5.78%
1996 1,423 40.50% 1,578 44.91% 513 14.60%
1992 1,315 34.99% 1,587 42.23% 856 22.78%
1988 1,763 49.43% 1,769 49.59% 35 0.98%
1984 2,066 51.33% 1,917 47.63% 42 1.04%
1980 1,919 46.39% 1,955 47.26% 263 6.36%
1976 1,374 34.22% 2,437 60.70% 204 5.08%
1972 1,819 49.39% 1,751 47.54% 113 3.07%
1968 1,284 36.06% 2,046 57.46% 231 6.49%
1964 1,137 30.41% 2,596 69.43% 6 0.16%
1960 1,651 39.93% 2,466 59.64% 18 0.44%
1956 1,464 40.11% 2,171 59.48% 15 0.41%
1952 1,971 47.89% 2,089 50.75% 56 1.36%
1948 1,171 27.80% 2,793 66.31% 248 5.89%
1944 1,125 29.47% 2,658 69.64% 34 0.89%
1940 1,354 28.94% 3,289 70.31% 35 0.75%
1936 939 22.05% 3,208 75.34% 111 2.61%
1932 845 22.89% 2,688 72.81% 159 4.31%
1928 1,898 60.01% 1,189 37.59% 76 2.40%
1924 1,020 37.54% 86 3.17% 1,611 59.29%
1920 1,788 70.73% 340 13.45% 400 15.82%
1916 493 39.92% 544 44.05% 198 16.03%
1912 125 11.42% 123 11.23% 847 77.35%
1908 779 66.07% 164 13.91% 236 20.02%
1904 903 85.27% 79 7.46% 77 7.27%



County Board of Commissioners[17]
Position Name District Next Election
Commissioner Mark Titera District 1 2022
Commissioner Dean Newland District 2 2020
Commissioner Neal Illies District 3 2022
Commissioner John Nelson District 4 2020
Commissioner Mark Larson District 5 2022
State Legislature (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  Senate Paul Utke[18] Republican District 2
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Matt Grossell[19] Republican District 2A
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Steve Green[20] Republican District 2B
U.S Congress (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Collin Peterson[21] Democrat 7th
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " |  Senate Amy Klobuchar[22] Democrat N/A
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " |  Senate Tina Smith[23] Democrat N/A

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Clearwater County MN

References[]

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm. 
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 121. https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA121. 
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Clearwater County, Minnesota" (in en). United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clearwatercountyminnesota/PST045221. 
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  5. ^ a b c Clearwater County MN Google Maps (accessed March 6, 2019)
  6. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Clearwater County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 6, 2019)". https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm. 
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt. 
  8. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 57-60. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  9. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Bagley, Minnesota". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USMN0043. 
  10. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html. 
  11. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html. 
  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  13. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt. 
  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  15. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clearwater County, Minnesota". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Clearwater%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  17. ^ "County Board - Clearwater County, MN". https://www.co.clearwater.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B26A13206-2471-4282-8737-52A04903D871%7D. 
  18. ^ "MN State Senate" (in en). https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?member_id=1218. 
  19. ^ "Rep. Matt Grossell (02A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15461. 
  20. ^ "Rep. Steve Green (02B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15395. 
  21. ^ "Congressman Collin Peterson" (in en). https://collinpeterson.house.gov/. 
  22. ^ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/. 
  23. ^ "Home" (in en). https://www.smith.senate.gov/. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 47°34′N 95°23′W / 47.57, -95.38


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