Clearwater County, Minnesota

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Clearwater County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,524.[1] Its county seat is Bagley.[2]

Clearwater County is home to Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River. Parts of the Red Lake and White Earth Indian reservations extend into the county.

Geography

The Red Lake River flows west out of Red Lake across the top of Clearwater County on its way to discharge into the Red River at Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Clearwater River flows west-southwest across the central part of the county on its way to discharge into the Red Lake River. The county terrain consists of wooded rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds.[3] The terrain slopes to the north, with the highest point on the lower west boundary, at Script error: No such module "convert". ASL.[4] The county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.0%) is water.[5]

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Soils of Clearwater County[6]

The county's high point, just south of Scoop Lake, is one of a few places to exceed 2000 feet in Minnesota, rising to 2005 feet at 47.2318°N, -95.5034°W.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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  • Bagley Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Clearwater State Wildlife Management Area
  • Iron Springs Bog SNA
  • Itasca State Park (part)
  • Jackson Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Little Pine State Wildlife Management Area
  • Lower Rice Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Old Red Lake Trail State Wildlife Management Area
  • Upper Rice Lake State Wildlife Management Area

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Climate and weather

Bagley, Minnesota
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Demographics

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Historical population
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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,524. The median age was 42.3 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.1 males age 18 and over.[13][14]

The racial makeup of the county was 84.4% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 8.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race, and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.2% of the population.[14]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15]

There were 3,487 households in the county, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.2% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 4,448 housing units, of which 21.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.9% were owner-occupied and 20.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.[13]

2000 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Clearwater County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,423 people, 3,330 households, and 2,287 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 4,114 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 89.26% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 8.58% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.6% were of Norwegian, 15.6% German, 6.5% Swedish, and 6.2% American ancestry.

There were 3,330 households, out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

The county population contained 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,517, and the median income for a family was $39,698. Males had a median income of $29,338 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,694. About 11.00% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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  • Alida
  • Big Bear Landing
  • Bonga Landing
  • Bush Landing
  • Lake Itasca
  • Mallard
  • Ponsford Landing
  • Vern
  • Weme
  • Zerkel

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Townships

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Government and politics

From 1932 to 1996, Clearwater County voted for the Democratic nominee all but twice, both during nationwide Republican landslides for Richard Nixon in 1972 and Ronald Reagan in 1984. Though the county went Democrat in the subsequent three elections, Reagan's victory foreshadowed the changing political landscape of Clearwater County, as the margins for Michael Dukakis and Bill Clinton were much reduced compared to the prior decades, with Dukakis winning the county by only 6 votes in 1988 and Clinton winning by less than 7.5% in both of his successful runs for the presidency. Beginning in 2000, Clearwater County has voted Republican in each election, and the only time the margin got under 10% was in 2008. In 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican to win over 60% of the county's vote since 1928, defeating Hillary Clinton by an astounding 43%. In 2020, Trump increased his vote share again, defeating Joe Biden in the county by 45%, and in 2024 improved yet again, defeating Kamala Harris by almost a 50% margin of victory.[16] It was the best Republican performance in the county's history outside of its inaugural election in 1904 for Theodore Roosevelt. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

County Board of Commissioners[17]
Position Name District Next Election
Commissioner Mark Titera District 1 2026
Commissioner Dean Newland District 2 2024
Commissioner Stuart Dukek District 3 2026
Commissioner John Nelson District 4 2024
Commissioner Mark Larson District 5 2026
State Legislature (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Paul Utke[18] Republican District 2
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Matt Grossell[19] Republican District 2A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Steve Green[20] Republican District 2B
U.S Congress (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Collin Peterson[21] Democrat 7th
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See also

References

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