Clearwater, Minnesota
| Clearwater, Minnesota | |
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 Location of the city of Clearwater within Wright County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°25′0″N 94°2′57″W / 45.41667°N 94.04917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Wright, Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.40 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,735 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,771 |
| • Density | 1,112.2/sq mi (429.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55320 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-11800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641312 |
| Website | www.clearwatercity.com |
Clearwater is a city in Stearns and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,735 at the 2010 census. Most of the city is located within Wright County.
The Wright County portion of Clearwater is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion in Stearns County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city is between the Mississippi River and the Clearwater River. Interstate 94 and Minnesota State Highway 24 are its two main thoroughfares.
Clearwater is 12 miles south of St. Cloud, 16 miles northwest of Monticello, and 25 miles northwest of Buffalo.
Clearwater was platted in 1856, and named after the nearby Clearwater River. A post office has been in operation at Clearwater since 1856. Three properties in Clearwater are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1861 First Congregational Church of Clearwater, the 1863 William W. Webster House, and the 1888 Clearwater Masonic and Grand Army of the Republic Hall.
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