Clark Township (Faribault County) is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, home to about 247 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56097.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2477 per sq mi
Median home value$287,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$91Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Wells City; part is in Clark Township (Faribault County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clark Township (Faribault County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Clark Township (Faribault County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)82 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL333 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clark Township (Faribault County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Clark Township (Faribault County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Clark Township (Faribault County) had 256 residents in the 2020 census, down 44% since 2000.
It’s the 1655th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Faribault County grew from 22,055 residents in 1900 to 13,921 in 2020.
Faribault County, 1900–2020
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 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wells, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Faribault County
3,758 jobs at 379 businesses in Faribault County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clark Township (Faribault County).
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea19.0 miles
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth19.9 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca25.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
3
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Clark Township (Faribault County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Half Moon Park · 13 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Wells Marketplace Foods0.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Wells Public Library0.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Wells Depot Museum0.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by United South Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
United South Central ElementaryWells
Pre-K–6
420
Public
0.7 mi
United South Central High SchoolWells
7–12
343
Public
0.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Casimir's SchoolWells
K–5
25
Roman Catholic
0.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wells City, Dunbar, Foster Township (Faribault County), Walnut Lake, Carlston, Freeborn Township, Minnesota Lake Township and Walters.
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