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Welcome to Clearwater ...

The city of Clearwater is primarily located in Wright County<1>. A portion of Clearwater extends into Stearns County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clearwater, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clearwater has a population of 1,822 people<2> (see below for details).

Clearwater is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clearwater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Clearwater: 320

The ZIP code for Clearwater: 55320<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clearwater had an population of 1,822 people. This is an increase of 5.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 112.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clearwater had a population of 1,735 people. This makes Clearwater the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Clearwater represents 0.03% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 279th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,735 people, the population of Clearwater increased 102.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 858 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clearwater.

Communities Also Named Clearwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Clearwater - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clearwater.

Communities near Clearwater ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clearwater.

  • Saint Cloud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sartell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
    • Sartell is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <5>
  • Buffalo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
  • Sauk Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
  • Big Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Waite Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Joseph
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Becker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Becker is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <5>
  • Cold Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <5>

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 Clearwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clearwater.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clearwater. 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 Clearwater.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearwater. See our Newspapers Page for Clearwater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clearwater ...

Looking for more information about Clearwater? 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 Clearwater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clearwater.

Adding Clearwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clearwater 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 Clearwater was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clearwater.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.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 Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clearwater.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clearwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Clearwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clearwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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