Climax, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 243. Estimated population in July 2024: 243 (0.0% change)
Males: 114 (46.9%), Females: 129 (53.1%)

Polk County

Zip code: 56523

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $24,688
Median house value: $52,000

Population by Race

Races in Climax:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
• Hispanic (6.6%)
• Other race (4.1%)
• American Indian (2.9%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Norwegian (63.4%), German (21.4%), Irish (8.6%), Arab (4.1%), Swedish (3.7%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Climax

• High school or higher: 75.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Climax city

• Never married: 24.6%
• Now married: 55.4%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 7.2%

4.9% Foreign born (2.5% Africa, 1.6% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Climax:

• RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (about 20 miles; CROOKSTON, MN)
• HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HILLSBORO, ND)
• ALTRU HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Climax:

• GRAND FORKS INTL (about 33 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
• HECTOR INTL (about 48 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 54 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Climax:

• CROOKSTON MUNI KIRKWOOD FLD (about 21 miles; CROOKSTON, MN; Abbreviation: CKN)
• HILLSBORO MUNI (about 25 miles; HILLSBORO, ND; Abbreviation: 3H4)
• FERTILE MUNI (about 38 miles; FERTILE, MN; Abbreviation: D14)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Climax:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 54 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 54 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 93 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 135 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Climax:

• CLIMAX SEC. (Students: 77; Location: 111 E. BROADWAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Climax:

• CLIMAX EL. (Students: 71; Location: 111 E. BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 06)