Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,421, platted in 1856.
Clearwater Township’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. Clearwater Township’s median age is 54.6 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 31 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on walkability. Clearwater Township's public schools trail 69% of Minnesota towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest park or preserve is Suconnix Wildlife Management Area, at 737 acres. Clearwater Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Clearwater Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Clearwater Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 218 in 1880, a low of 212 in 1930, 1,922 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clearwater Township, 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 Clearwater Township.
Clearwater Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of adults feel lonely in Clearwater Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). 19% of adults binge drink in Clearwater Township.
| Clearwater Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Clearwater Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 24.9% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Clearwater Township for work: only 1% work in town. Clearwater Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Clearwater Township grew to 194 in 2023, 181 more than in 2013.
| Clearwater Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clearwater Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Clearwater Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Suconnix Wildlife Management Area | — | 737 |
| 2. Hoglund Wildlife Management Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Clearwater Township
About 4 of every 100 Clearwater Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Clearwater Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Clearwater is a city in Stearns and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,922 at the 2020 census. Most of the city lies within Wright County. The Wright County portion of Clearwater is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion in Stearns County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is situated between the Mississippi and Clearwater Rivers. Interstate 94 and Minnesota State Highway 24 are its two main thoroughfares. Clearwater is 12 miles south of St. Cloud, 16 miles northwest of Monticello, and 25 miles northwest of Buffalo.
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Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.