Clearwater County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
MinnesotaMinnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.2 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the...
. As of 2000, the population was 8,423. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
BagleyBagley is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clearwater County.-Geography:...
. Clearwater County is home to
Lake ItascaLake Itasca is a small glacial lake, approximately 1.8 square miles in area, in the Lake District of Northwestern Minnesota in the United States. It is the source of the Mississippi River. The lake is located in southeastern Clearwater County within Itasca State Park...
, the source of the
Mississippi RiverThe Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
. Portions of the
Red LakeThe Red Lake Indian Reservation covers 3,259.81 km² ) in parts of nine counties in northern Minnesota, USA. It is divided into many pieces, although the largest section is centered about Red Lake, in north-central Minnesota, the largest lake entirely within that state. This section lies primarily...
and
White EarthThe White Earth Indian Reservation is the home to the White Earth Nation, located in northwestern Minnesota. It is the largest Indian reservation in that state...
Indian reservationAn Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. Because Native American tribes have limited national sovereignty, laws on tribal lands vary from the surrounding area...
s extend into the county.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,030 square miles (2,667 km²), of which 995 square miles (2,576 km²) is land and 35 square miles (91 km²) (3.41%) is water.
- Beltrami County
Beltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 39,650. Its county seat is Bemidji. Portions of the Leech Lake and Red Lake Indian reservations are in the county...
(northeast)
- Hubbard County
Hubbard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 18,376. Its county seat is Park Rapids. A portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county. It is named after Governor Lucius Frederick Hubbard ....
(southeast)
- Becker County
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 30,000. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county.-History:...
(south)
- Mahnomen County
Mahnomen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 5,190. Its county seat is Mahnomen. The entire county is part of the White Earth Indian Reservation . It is the only county in Minnesota entirely within an Indian reservation...
(southwest)
- Polk County
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population was estimated at 30,708 in July 2007. Its county seat is Crookston, and the largest community is East Grand Forks. Polk County and Grand Forks County, North Dakota, make up the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan...
(northwest)
- Pennington County
Pennington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 13,584. Its county seat is Thief River Falls.-Geography:According to the U.S...
(northwest)
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 8,423 people, 3,330 households, and 2,287 families residing in the county.
Clearwater County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
MinnesotaMinnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.2 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the...
. As of 2000, the population was 8,423. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
BagleyBagley is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clearwater County.-Geography:...
. Clearwater County is home to
Lake ItascaLake Itasca is a small glacial lake, approximately 1.8 square miles in area, in the Lake District of Northwestern Minnesota in the United States. It is the source of the Mississippi River. The lake is located in southeastern Clearwater County within Itasca State Park...
, the source of the
Mississippi RiverThe Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
. Portions of the
Red LakeThe Red Lake Indian Reservation covers 3,259.81 km² ) in parts of nine counties in northern Minnesota, USA. It is divided into many pieces, although the largest section is centered about Red Lake, in north-central Minnesota, the largest lake entirely within that state. This section lies primarily...
and
White EarthThe White Earth Indian Reservation is the home to the White Earth Nation, located in northwestern Minnesota. It is the largest Indian reservation in that state...
Indian reservationAn Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. Because Native American tribes have limited national sovereignty, laws on tribal lands vary from the surrounding area...
s extend into the county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,030 square miles (2,667 km²), of which 995 square miles (2,576 km²) is land and 35 square miles (91 km²) (3.41%) is water.
Major highways
 U.S. Highway 2U.S. Route 2 is an east-west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. U.S. 2 consists of two segments connected by roadways in southern Canada. Unlike some routes, which are disconnected into segments because of encroaching Interstate Highways, the two portions of U.S...
 Minnesota State Highway 1Minnesota State Highway 1 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 54 at the North Dakota state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 61 at the unincorporated town of Illgen City in Beaver Bay...
 Minnesota State Highway 92Minnesota State Highway 92 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 200 at Zerkel , and continues north and west to its western terminus at its intersection with State Highway 32 in Lake Pleasant Township .Highway 92 is in length and passes...
 Minnesota State Highway 113Minnesota State Highway 113 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 32 in Syre and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
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 Minnesota State Highway 200Minnesota State Highway 200 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Minnesota 200 in Northeast Aitkin County and continues west to its western terminus at the North Dakota state line , where it becomes North Dakota Highway 200...
 Minnesota State Highway 223Minnesota State Highway 223 is a short connector highway linking the small town of Leonard, Minnesota to Trunk Highway 92....
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Adjacent counties
- Beltrami County
Beltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 39,650. Its county seat is Bemidji. Portions of the Leech Lake and Red Lake Indian reservations are in the county...
(northeast)
- Hubbard County
Hubbard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 18,376. Its county seat is Park Rapids. A portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county. It is named after Governor Lucius Frederick Hubbard ....
(southeast)
- Becker County
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 30,000. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county.-History:...
(south)
- Mahnomen County
Mahnomen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 5,190. Its county seat is Mahnomen. The entire county is part of the White Earth Indian Reservation . It is the only county in Minnesota entirely within an Indian reservation...
(southwest)
- Polk County
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population was estimated at 30,708 in July 2007. Its county seat is Crookston, and the largest community is East Grand Forks. Polk County and Grand Forks County, North Dakota, make up the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan...
(northwest)
- Pennington County
Pennington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 13,584. Its county seat is Thief River Falls.-Geography:According to the U.S...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 8,423 people, 3,330 households, and 2,287 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 4,114 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.26%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.19%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 8.58%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.25%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.01%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.24% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.47% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 43.6% were of
NorwegianNorwegians are a Northern European ethnic group found mostly in Norway and other Scandinavian countries, as well as many other countries in diaspora...
, 15.6% German, 6.5%
SwedishSwedes are a Scandinavian people, mostly inhabiting Sweden and the other Nordic countries, with descendants living in a number of countries....
and 6.2%
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 3,330 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
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.
In the county the population was spread out with 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 incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
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.
Localities
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Townships |
CDPs |
Unorganized |
Ghost town |
- Bagley
Bagley is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clearwater County.-Geography:...
- Clearbrook
Clearbrook is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles , all of it land....
- Gonvick
Gonvick is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles , all of it land....
- Leonard
Leonard is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 29 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles , all of it land....
- Shevlin
Shevlin is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles , all of it land....
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Bear Creek Township
Clover Township Clover Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.6 square miles , of which, 17.1 square miles of it is land and...
Copley Township
Dudley Township
Eddy Township
Falk Township
Greenwood TownshipGreenwood Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
Hangaard Township
Holst Township
Itasca Township |
La Prairie Township
Leon Township Leon Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 345 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 mi²...
Minerva Township
Moose Creek Township
Nora TownshipNora Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles , of which, 35.8 square miles of it is land and...
Pine Lake TownshipPine Lake Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.3 square miles , of which, 31.8 square miles of it is land and...
Popple Township
Rice Township
Shevlin Township
Sinclair Township
Winsor Township |
Elbow Lake Elbow Lake is a census-designated place in Becker and Clearwater counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Rice Lake |
North Clearwater North Clearwater is an unorganized territory in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
South ClearwaterSouth Clearwater is an unorganized territory in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 72 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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Mallard Mallard is an abandoned townsite in sections 5 and 8 of Itasca Township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States.-History:The village of Mallard was named for the adjacent lake and was incorporated on December 30 1902. Mallard had a post office from 1902 until 1924. -Notes:...
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