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Clearwater City (Wright County), Minnesota

Clearwater City (Wright County) is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 1,970 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55320.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,9701,313 per sq mi
Median home value$271,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clearwater City (Wright County)

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)53 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL402 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clearwater City (Wright County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Clearwater City (Wright County)

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

Clearwater City (Wright County) had 1,918 residents in the 2020 census, up 124% since 2000.

It’s the 341st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.

Clearwater City (Wright County) population by census2000: 858, 2010: 1,735, 2020: 1,91885820001,73520101,9182020

Wright County, 1900–2020

Wright County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,157, 1910: 28,082, 1920: 28,685, 1930: 27,119, 1940: 27,550, 1950: 27,716, 1960: 29,935, 1970: 38,933, 1980: 58,681, 1990: 68,710, 2000: 89,986, 2010: 124,700, 2020: 141,33729K’00’1029K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7059K’80’9090K’00’10141K’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 3°F. About 28.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clearwater City (Wright County)Jan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in21°3°Jan0.726°7°Feb0.839°20°Mar1.654°32°Apr2.668°45°May3.777°55°Jun3.882°59°Jul3.679°56°Aug4.071°48°Sep3.056°36°Oct2.639°23°Nov1.426°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Wright County

42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wright CountyRetail trade: 8,321 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,063 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,025 jobs; Construction: 5,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,114 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,019 jobs; Other services: 1,881 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clearwater City (Wright County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello14.3 miles
  • Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud14.3 miles
  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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 Clearwater City (Wright County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • El Dorado Park · 15 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Coborn's Marketplace2.0 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 Lynden, Clearwater Township, St. Augusta, Silver Creek Township (Wright County), Fair Haven and Clearwater City (Stearns County).

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