Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 682, settled in 1857.
12% of residents are 65 or older in Clarks Grove, below both the Minnesota town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Clarks Grove Cooperative Creamery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clarks Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 180 in 1930, 694 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarks Grove, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Clarks Grove.
The typical Clarks Grove home is worth about $228,000, up 4.5% in a year, 35% below the Minnesota typical home. At $845 a month, Clarks Grove’s median rent is below both Minnesota’s towns ($1,196 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Clarks Grove | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $845 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Clarks Grove for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Clarks Grove grew to 72 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Clarks Grove.
| Clarks Grove | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.1% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clarks Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Clarks Grove’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clarks Grove beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Clarks Grove adults binge drink.
| Clarks Grove | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Clarks Grove | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 64% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Clarks Grove; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Clarks Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Clarks Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Clarks Grove is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clarks Grove had a population of 694.
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Clarks Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.