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Clements
Minnesota›Redwood County

ClementsMN

A town of 150, settled in 1900.

Clements State Bank Building · Photo: Jatakuck · CC BY 3.0
Photo of Clements

Clements, MN · Clements State Bank Building · Photo: Jatakuck · CC BY 3.0

Is Clements a good place to live?

Clements State Bank Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clements has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

150 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Clements State Bank Building
Clements State Bank Building · National Register of Historic Places
Clements’s story

126 years in pictures

Census counts: 132 in 1910, a peak of 269 in 1960, 155 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.

  • 1900Clements is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Clements: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Clements, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClements water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clements’ trash rules yet
SchoolsSpringfield Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRedwood County Government CenterRedwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5622456224 100%Census 2020

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 Clements.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Clements, mostly inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Clements, 32% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 72% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Clements households.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Clements has snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Clements than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

The share of working residents in Clements who work locally is 3.2%, against 9.8% in Minnesota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The typical household income for Clements comes to $54,000. Half commute less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (19%), Morgan (16%) and Sherman Township (6%).

3%work in town
ClementsMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line25%7%9.6%
Average trip to work18 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$54,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.2%9.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Clements3%
Redwood Falls19%
Morgan16%
Sherman Township6%
Franklin5%
12 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Clements
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Clements is

In Clements, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours. The share of adults in Clements who binge drink is 20%, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%).

ClementsMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%75%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outClementsMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.1%8.9%
More uninsured adults10.3%7.5%
More smokers16.9%13.1%
Centracare - Redwood
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clements

16pages on Clements
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clements; the nearest are

About Clements

City in Minnesota, United States

Clements is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clements had a population of 155.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft
ZIP code
56224

Questions about Clements

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clements, MN a good place to live?

Clements has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.