Moving to Clarissa, Minnesota

Population: 609. Estimated population in July 2024: 602 (-1.1% change)
Males: 263 (43.2%), Females: 346 (56.8%)

Todd County

Zip code: 56440

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.4 years
Median household income: $25,125
Median house value: $46,100

Population by Race

Races in Clarissa:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (37.4%), Swedish (12.8%), Norwegian (12.5%), Irish (7.9%), Czech (5.1%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 1310 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarissa

• High school or higher: 73.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarissa city

• Never married: 14.3%
• Now married: 64.0%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 14.5%
• Divorced: 6.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarissa:

• LONG PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C & NC (about 13 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN)
• LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; STAPLES, MN)
• TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WADENA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarissa:

• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 60 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 75 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 95 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarissa:

• CLARISSA MUNI (about 5 miles; CLARISSA, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y5)
• TODD FIELD (about 18 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN; Abbreviation: 14Y)
• STAPLES MUNI (about 20 miles; STAPLES, MN; Abbreviation: SAZ)

Amtrak station near Clarissa:

• 19 miles: STAPLES (1ST AVE. N & 4TH ST. NE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarissa:

• CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 57 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 95 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 116 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Public primary/middle school in Clarissa:

• EAGLE VALLEY EL. (Students: 182; Location: 106 FRANK ST. S.; Grades: PK – 06)