Clifton Township (Traverse County) is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, home to about 72 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56248 and 56296.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population722 per sq mi
Median home value$275,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Wheaton; part is in Clifton Township (Traverse County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clifton Township (Traverse County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Clifton Township (Traverse County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)163 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL510 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clifton Township (Traverse County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Clifton Township (Traverse County) had 59 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 2471st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Traverse County grew from 7,573 residents in 1900 to 3,360 in 2020.
Traverse 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 3°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheaton, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Traverse County
732 jobs at 121 businesses in Traverse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clifton Township (Traverse County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton9.1 miles
Essentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Graceville18.1 miles
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake20.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
4
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 Clifton Township (Traverse County)
Libraries
Herman City Library8.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Herman-Norcross Community School, Wheaton Area Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Herman-Norcross ElementaryHerman
Pre-K–6
56
Public
8.3 mi
Pearson ElementaryWheaton
Pre-K–5
177
Public
8.8 mi
Wheaton SecondaryWheaton
6–12
175
Public
9.5 mi
Herman-Norcross High SchoolHerman
7–12
36
Public
8.3 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 Wheaton, Herman, Lake Valley, Macsville, Monson, Logan Township (Grant County), Walls, Roseville Township (Grant County), Eldorado, Taylor Township (Traverse County), Croke and Dollymount.
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