Clearwater County, Minnesota

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County in the United States

Clearwater County, Minnesota
Clearwater County Building and Courthouse in Bagley, Minnesota.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Founded	20 December 1902[1]
Named for	Clearwater Lake Clearwater River[2]
Seat	Bagley
Largest city	Bagley
Area
• Total	1,030 sq mi (2,668 km2)
• Land	999 sq mi (2,587 km2)
• Water	31 sq mi (80 km2), 3.0%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	8,878
• Density	8.89/sq mi (3.43/km2)
Congressional district	7th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.co.clearwater.mn.us

Clearwater County is a county in the state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 8,695.^[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.

Contents

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  1 Geography
  
  
  
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    1.1 Major highways
    
  
  
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    1.2 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
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    1.3 Protected areas^[5]
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Climate and weather
  


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  3 Demographics
  


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  4 2000 census
  


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  5 Communities
  
  
  
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    5.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    5.2 Census-designated places
    
  
  
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    5.3 Unincorporated communities^[5]
    
  
  
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    5.4 Townships
    
  
  
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    5.5 Unorganized territories
    
  
  
  
  


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  6 Politics
  


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  7 See also
  


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  8 References
  


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  9 External links
  

Geography

The Red Lake River flows out of Red Lake and courses westward 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-southwesterly 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 a total 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]

Soils of Clearwater County^[8]

Major highways

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  U.S. Highway 2
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 1
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 92
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 113
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 200
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 223
  

Adjacent counties

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  Beltrami County - northeast


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  Hubbard County - southeast


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  Becker County - south


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  Mahnomen County - southwest


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  Polk County - west


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  Pennington County - northwest

Protected areas^[5]

• 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

Climate and weather

Bagley, Minnesota
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.7     16 −5     0.7     22 0     0.9     35 14     1.6     53 29     3     66 42     4.6     74 51     3.9     79 55     3.2     78 52     2.9     68 43     2.4     54 32     1     35 18     0.6     21 2 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[9]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     18     −9 −21     17     −6 −18     23     2 −10     41     12 −2     76     19 6     117     23 11     100     26 13     82     26 11     73     20 6     61     12 0     24     2 −8     16     −6 −17 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Bagley have ranged from a low of −5 °F (−21 °C) in January to a high of 79 °F (26 °C) in July, although a record low of −53 °F (−47 °C) was recorded in February 1996 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was 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 population
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. 2017	8,878	[10]	2.1%
US Decennial Census[11] 1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13] 1990-2000[14] 2010-2016[3]

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Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 US census data

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States 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.

Communities

Cities

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  Bagley (county seat)


• Clearbrook


• Gonvick


• Leonard


• Shevlin

Census-designated places

• Ebro


• Elbow Lake


• Rice Lake


• Roy Lake


• South End

Unincorporated communities^[5]

• Alida


• Big Bear Landing


• Bonga Landing


• Bush Landing


• Lake Itasca


• Mallard


• Ponsford Landing


• Vern


• Weme


• Zerkel

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

Politics

In past decades, Clearwater County functioned as a swing precinct (from 1968 through 2016, the Republcan Party candidate carried 58% of national election candidates), but no Democratic Party candidate has carried the county since 1996 (as of 2016).

Presidential election results

Presidential elections results^[15]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	68.9% 2,925	25.9% 1,100	5.2% 220
2012	56.2% 2,359	41.8% 1,753	2.0% 85
2008	53.8% 2,291	44.1% 1,877	2.2% 93
2004	55.9% 2,438	42.9% 1,871	1.2% 52
2000	55.9% 2,137	38.3% 1,466	5.8% 221
1996	40.5% 1,423	44.9% 1,578	14.6% 513
1992	35.0% 1,315	42.2% 1,587	22.8% 856
1988	49.4% 1,763	49.6% 1,769	1.0% 35
1984	51.3% 2,066	47.6% 1,917	1.0% 42
1980	46.4% 1,919	47.3% 1,955	6.4% 263
1976	34.2% 1,374	60.7% 2,437	5.1% 204
1972	49.4% 1,819	47.5% 1,751	3.1% 113
1968	36.1% 1,284	57.5% 2,046	6.5% 231
1964	30.4% 1,137	69.4% 2,596	0.2% 6
1960	39.9% 1,651	59.6% 2,466	0.4% 18
1956	40.1% 1,464	59.5% 2,171	0.4% 15
1952	47.9% 1,971	50.8% 2,089	1.4% 56
1948	27.8% 1,171	66.3% 2,793	5.9% 248
1944	29.5% 1,125	69.6% 2,658	0.9% 34
1940	28.9% 1,354	70.3% 3,289	0.8% 35
1936	22.1% 939	75.3% 3,208	2.6% 111
1932	22.9% 845	72.8% 2,688	4.3% 159
1928	60.0% 1,898	37.6% 1,189	2.4% 76
1924	37.5% 1,020	3.2% 86	59.3% 1,611
1920	70.7% 1,788	13.5% 340	15.8% 400
1916	39.9% 493	44.1% 544	16.0% 198
1912	11.4% 125	11.2% 123	77.4% 847
1908	66.1% 779	13.9% 164	20.0% 236
1904	85.3% 903	7.5% 79	7.3% 77

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Clearwater County MN

References

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   ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 121.
   


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   ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
   


5. 
   ^ ^abc Clearwater County MN Google Maps (accessed 6 March 2019)
   


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   ^ "Find an Altitude/Clearwater County MN" Google Maps (accessed 6 March 2019)
   


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   ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
   


8. 
   ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 57-60.
   ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
   


9. 
   ^ ^ab "Monthly Averages for Bagley, Minnesota". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
   


10. 
    ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
    


11. 
    ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
    


12. 
    ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
    


13. 
    ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
    


14. 
    ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
    


15. 
    ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
    

External links

• Clearwater County government website


• City of Bagley website

Places adjacent to Clearwater County, Minnesota
Pennington County Beltrami County Polk County Clearwater County, Minnesota Mahnomen County Becker County Hubbard County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Bagley
Cities	Bagley Clearbrook Gonvick Leonard Shevlin
Townships	Bear Creek Clover Copley Dudley Eddy Falk Greenwood Hangaard Holst Itasca La Prairie Leon Long Lost Lake Minerva Moose Creek Nora Pine Lake Popple Rice Shevlin Sinclair Winsor
CDPs	Ebro Elbow Lake‡ Rice Lake Roy Lake‡ South End
Unorganized territories	North Clearwater South Clearwater
Unincorporated communities	Alida Coffee Pot Landing Weme Zerkel
Indian reservations	Red Lake Indian Reservation‡ White Earth Indian Reservation
Ghost town	Mallard
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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