Clearwater | |
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 Location of the city of Clearwater within Wright County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′37″N 94°02′41″W / 45.41028°N 94.04472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Wright, Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,922 |
| • Density | 1,227.33/sq mi (473.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55320 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-11800[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393554[2] |
| Website | www.clearwatercity.com |
Clearwater is a city in Stearns and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,922 at the 2020 census.[4] 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clearwater, Minnesota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2023.