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Claremont City, Minnesota

Claremont City is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, home to about 502 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55924.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population502456 per sq mi
Median home value$132,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Claremont City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)58 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL309 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Claremont City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Claremont City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Claremont City had 513 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1057th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Dodge County grew from 13,340 residents in 1900 to 20,867 in 2020.

Claremont City population by census2000: 620, 2010: 548, 2020: 513620200054820105132020

Dodge County, 1900–2020

Dodge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,340, 1910: 12,094, 1920: 12,552, 1930: 12,127, 1940: 12,931, 1950: 12,624, 1960: 13,259, 1970: 13,037, 1980: 14,773, 1990: 15,731, 2000: 17,731, 2010: 20,087, 2020: 20,86713K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5013K’60’7015K’80’9018K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Claremont CityJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.1 in22°5°Jan0.927°9°Feb0.940°22°Mar2.055°34°Apr3.268°47°May4.678°58°Jun5.382°62°Jul4.879°60°Aug4.873°51°Sep3.859°38°Oct2.542°25°Nov1.728°13°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owatonna, MN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Dodge County

4,822 jobs at 427 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing: 1,327 jobs; Wholesale trade: 946 jobs; Construction: 641 jobs; Retail trade: 423 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 360 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 247 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 154 jobsManufacturing 28% Wholesale trade 20% Construction 13% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Health care and social assistance 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Claremont City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna11.6 miles
  • Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault21.0 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester25.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Claremont City

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Westside Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
  • Henning Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Memorial Park · 1 acres0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Claremont Township, Havana, Aurora and Ripley Township (Dodge County).

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