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Welcome to Clearwater County ...

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

The community of Bagley is the Seat for Clearwater County.

Clearwater County was founded in 1902 and was created by taking area from Beltrami County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clearwater had a population of 8,818 people. This is an increase of 1.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,705 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clearwater represented 0.16% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Clearwater County:

  • Bagley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bagley is located in Clearwater County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
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  • Clearbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gonvick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gonvick is located in Clearwater County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
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  • Leonard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonard is located in Clearwater County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
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  • North Clearwater
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Clearwater is located in Clearwater County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Shevlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shevlin is located in Clearwater County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
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  • South Clearwater
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • South Clearwater is located in Clearwater County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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