Clearwater County

Clearwater County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population8,524
County SeatClearwater County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS029
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population6,416
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,541
Median Age41.6
Veterans618
Housing Units4,464
Uninsured325
Net Migration (recent)58
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments200
Total Employees2,117
Avg Annual Pay$58,036
Median Household Income$62,723
Poverty Rate11.3%
Unemployment Rate7.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,554
Federal Spending FY2024$55,373,733
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,496

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$161,800
Median Rent$753
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,177
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking21.2%
Adult Obesity37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches14
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms19
Land in Farms (acres)133,355
Avg Farm Size (acres)7,018.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2022-07-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-04-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES2002-06-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2001-05-16
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2000-06-27
DRSEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS1997-04-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clearwater County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.