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Clontarf, Minnesota, RR crossing
Minnesota›Swift County

Clontarf TownshipMN

A town of 85.

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Is Clontarf Township a good place to live?

Clontarf Township’s median household income is $171,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Clontarf Township. The biggest park or preserve is Danvers Wildlife Management Area, at 641 acres. Clontarf Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Clontarf Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAgralite Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clontarf Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenson 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 hereSwift County AuditorSwift County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56215, 5622656215 59% · 56226 41%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 Clontarf Township.

Climate

Clontarf Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Clontarf Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 2° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Clontarf Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

9.8% of Clontarf Township is conserved land

That puts Clontarf Township against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. 2.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Clontarf Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

9.8%conserved
Clontarf TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land9.8%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
9.8%
conserved · 2,115 of 21,543 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Danvers Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi641

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Clontarf Township is

Clontarf Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 37% of Clontarf Township adults have high blood pressure.

Clontarf TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outClontarf TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.2%5.4%
Centracare - Benson
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clontarf Township

16pages on Clontarf Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clontarf Township; the nearest are

About Clontarf Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Clontarf is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,043 ft
ZIP code
56226
Area code
320

Questions about Clontarf Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clontarf Township, MN a good place to live?

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