Clearwater County, Minnesota

Clearwater County is a county in the United States of Minnesota. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 8423 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 8249, It is the 13th smallest in terms of population. The county extends throughout a territory of 1029.79 square miles (2667.14 sq km ), of which, 994.71 square miles (2576.29 sq km) of it is land and 35.08 square miles (90.86 sq km) of it is water, it is the 21st largest by area in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Clearwater County Minnesota
Map of Clearwater County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 8423 people in the county, organized into 3330 households, and 2288 families living in the county. The population density was 8.5 people per square mile (3.28/kmē), it would be the ninth least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There were 4114 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.58/kmē). The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02. Age range in the county was well distributed with 26% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 8249, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 88.86% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 8.79% American Indian, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 1.78% from two or more races.

Clearwater County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Clearwater County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Clearwater County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30517, it would be the second lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $39698, making its Minnesota's eighth lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15694, making it the sixth poorest county by per capita income among the Minnesota.

In 2000, 2066 pupils and students, of which 49.42% are male and 50.58% are female, 24.53% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.29% nursery or pri school, 5.08% kindergarten, 49.71% elementary school, 29.14% high school and 9.78% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Elbow Lake CdpBecker County, Clearwater County1.211.2010485.8671317708
2Bagley CityClearwater County1.891.830.061235674.11547223125
3Clearbrook CityClearwater County0.440.4405511239.61305219091
4Gonvick CityClearwater County1.311.310294223.91465024722
5Leonard CityClearwater County0.450.45029641700531250
6Rice Lake CdpClearwater County7.877.690.1822629.41012422083
7Shevlin CityClearwater County0.80.80160201.12001530000
YearPopulation
April 2000 census8423
April 2000 Estimate8423
July 2000 Estimate8376
July 2001 Estimate8330
July 2002 Estimate8347
July 2003 Estimate8277
July 2004 Estimate8278
July 2005 Estimate8239
July 2006 Estimate8185
July 2007 Estimate8228
July 2008 Estimate8249
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6862130
Kindergarten5055105
Elementary school5175101027
High school308294602
College or graduate school78124202
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Clearwater County, Minnesota$30517$39698$15694
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587