Clara City, Minnesota
| Clara City, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Crossroads of the Prairie" | |
 Location of Clara City, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°57′27″N 95°22′3″W / 44.95750°N 95.36750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,360 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,323 |
| • Density | 781.6/sq mi (301.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56222 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-11548 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641238 |
| Website | www.claracity.org |
Clara City is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,360 at the 2010 census.
Clara City developed as a railroad station for the Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway. Clara City was founded in 1887. It is named after Clara Koch, the wife of one of the town founders. The city was incorporated in September 1891.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 23 and 7 are two of the main routes in the city.
Clara City has four churches in the city, and one rural church in country. Bethany Reformed Church (RCA), Immanuel Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Clara's Catholic Church, Faith Lutheran Church are in the town, and Bunde Christian Reformed Church is 3 miles outside of town on highway 7.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,360 people, 584 households, and 360 families residing in the city. The population density was 781.6 inhabitants per square mile (301.8/km2). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 359.2 per square mile (138.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
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