ClarkfieldMN
A town of 878, settled in 1884.
Is Clarkfield a good place to live?
Clarkfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
878 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clarkfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarkfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clarkfield.
The typical home in Clarkfield: about $109K
Values rose 7.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. The going rate for rent for Clarkfield comes to $833 a month, below both the Minnesota town median ($1,196 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Nearly four in five households are owner-occupiers here.
| Clarkfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $833 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Clarkfield has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Clarkfield’s typical household income is $63,000. Only 6% of working residents stay in Clarkfield for work; the rest commute out. Jobs here fell by 139 from 2013 to 2023, to 126. Among residents in the town, 11% live below the poverty line.
| Clarkfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Clarkfield
Only 8 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Clarkfield. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 5° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clarkfield is
For adults in Clarkfield, the share who have diabetes is 12%. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 31% of Clarkfield adults sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. In Clarkfield, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Clarkfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clarkfield | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Clarkfield faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Clarkfield sits above 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Clarkfield break down as 33% from inland flooding and 28% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clarkfield. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumSwensson Farm Museum37 mi City parkAlexander Ramsey Park
15 mi MuseumDawson Bank Museum
23 mi MuseumArv Hus MuseumPhoto credits
Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Clarkfield
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clarkfield
About 2 of every 100 Clarkfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
94% of working residents leave Clarkfield for work
Where Clarkfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Clarkfield
3 notable people were born in Clarkfield.
About Clarkfield
City in Minnesota, United States
Clarkfield is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States, surrounded by Friendship Township. The population was 852 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 56223
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Clarkfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clarkfield, MN a good place to live?
Clarkfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Clarkfield, MN known for?
3 notable people were born here, including David Minge and Larry Cole.