Map of Clearwater city, Minnesota

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 lies 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 situated between the Mississippi and Clearwater Rivers. 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 city overview:
Name:	Clearwater city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Stearns County, Wright County
Elevation:	965 ft (294 m)
Total Area:	1.71 sq mi (4.42 km²)
Land Area:	1.57 sq mi (4.06 km²)
Water Area:	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km²)
Total Population:	1,922
Population Density:	1,227.33/sq mi (473.78/km²)
ZIP code:	55320
Area code:	320
FIPS code:	2711800
GNISfeature ID:	0641312
Website:	www.clearwatercity.com

Online Interactive Map

Clearwater online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

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.

Clearwater Road Map

Clearwater city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.70 square miles (4.40 km); 1.56 square miles (4.04 km) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km) is water.