Town guide

Clearbrook, Minnesota

Clearbrook is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, home to about 584 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56634.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5841,192 per sq mi
Median home value$107,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

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Around Clearbrook

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)221 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN215 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL554 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clearbrook

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

Clearbrook had 464 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 933rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Clearwater County grew from 6,870 residents in 1910 to 8,524 in 2020.

Clearbrook population by census2000: 551, 2010: 518, 2020: 464551200051820104642020

Clearwater County, 1910–2020

Clearwater County population, 1910 to 20201910: 6,870, 1920: 8,569, 1930: 9,546, 1940: 11,153, 1950: 10,204, 1960: 8,864, 1970: 8,013, 1980: 8,761, 1990: 8,309, 2000: 8,423, 2010: 8,695, 2020: 8,5247K’10’2010K’30’4010K’50’608K’70’808K’90’009K’109K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClearbrookJan: high 16°F, low -5°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in16°-5°Jan0.521°-2°Feb0.535°13°Mar1.051°28°Apr1.866°41°May3.074°52°Jun4.678°55°Jul3.977°53°Aug3.569°45°Sep3.053°32°Oct2.336°18°Nov1.622°4°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Clearwater County

2,107 jobs at 202 businesses in Clearwater County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clearwater CountyManufacturing: 478 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 446 jobs; Construction: 294 jobs; Retail trade: 258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 183 jobs; Other services: 82 jobs; Finance and insurance: 57 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 54 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Construction 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 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 Clearbrook.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley13.1 miles
  • Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake17.8 miles
  • Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

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 Clearbrook

Grocery stores

  • Bakkens Fairway Market2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thrifty White Pharmacy2.8 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.

Schools in Clearbrook

Public schools here are run by Clearbrook-Gonvick School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clearbrook-Gonvick ElementaryClearbrookPre-K–6254Public2.8 mi
Clearbrook-Gonvick SecondaryClearbrook7–12206Public2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Eddy, Leon Township (Clearwater County), Holst, Greenwood Township (Clearwater County) and Sinclair.

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