Clearwater (MN)

Welcome to Clearwater County ...

Time Zone: Clearwater County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bagley is the Seat for Clearwater County.

Clearwater County was founded in 1902 and was created by taking area from Beltrami County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clearwater had a population of 8,843 people. This is an increase of 1.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,695 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clearwater represented 0.16% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Clearwater County:

Bagley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Clearwater County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
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Clearbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
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Gonvick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gonvick is located in Clearwater County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
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Leonard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Leonard is located in Clearwater County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
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North Clearwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clearwater
- North Clearwater is located in Clearwater County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
Shevlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Shevlin is located in Clearwater County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
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South Clearwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Clearwater
- South Clearwater is located in Clearwater County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Minnesota
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- Website for the Minnesota State Archives

Websites specific to Clearwater County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Becker County
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- Beltrami County
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- Hubbard County
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- Mahnomen County
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- Pennington County
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- Polk County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Clearwater County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.