Clearwater, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 858. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,391 (+62.1% change)
Males: 425 (49.5%), Females: 433 (50.5%)

Wright County

Zip code: 55320

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $41,696
Median house value: $96,300

Population by Race

Races in Clearwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.9%), Irish (10.8%), Norwegian (10.6%), Swedish (7.8%), English (7.6%), Polish (7.3%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Clearwater, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clearwater

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clearwater city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +258 (+43.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clearwater:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clearwater:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 9 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 67 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 69 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clearwater:

  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 6 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y6)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 24 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)

Amtrak station near Clearwater:

  • 13 miles: ST. CLOUD (555 E. ST. GERMAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clearwater:

  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)