Welcome to Clarissa ...
The city of Clarissa is located in Todd County<1>.
The pronunciation of Clarissa: KLAYR-iss-uh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarissa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clarissa has a population of 655 people<3> (see below for details).
Clarissa is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Clarissa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clarissa: 218
The ZIP code for Clarissa: 56440<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarissa had an population of 655 people. This is a decrease of 3.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarissa had a population of 681 people. This makes Clarissa the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Clarissa represents 0.01% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 439th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 681 people, the population of Clarissa increased 11.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 609 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarissa.
Communities near Clarissa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarissa.
- Long Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
- Long Prairie is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <7>
- Staples
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
- Staples is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <7>
- Parkers Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie
- Parkers Prairie is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkers Prairie <7>
- Browerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
- Browerville is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Verndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
- Verndale is located in Wadena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <7>
- Eagle Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
- Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <7>
- Carlos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
- Carlos is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <7>
- Bertha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Bertha is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <7>
- Miltona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miltona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
- Miltona is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <7>
- Hewitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clarissa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarissa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarissa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarissa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarissa. See our Newspapers Page for Clarissa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarissa ...
Looking for more information about Clarissa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clarissa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarissa.
Adding Clarissa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarissa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clarissa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Clarissa post office opened in 1880.
We also found Clarissa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarissa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarissa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Todd County: www.co.todd.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Todd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Clarissa. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clarissa. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarissa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clarissa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarissa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |