Town guide

Clinton Falls, Minnesota

Clinton Falls is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, home to about 321 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55049 and 55060.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population32121 per sq mi
Median home value$394,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Clinton Falls

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clinton Falls. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Clinton Falls

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)54 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL320 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clinton Falls

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

Clinton Falls had 386 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1425th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Steele County grew from 16,524 residents in 1900 to 37,406 in 2020.

Clinton Falls population by census2000: 452, 2010: 351, 2020: 386452200035120103862020

Steele County, 1900–2020

Steele County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,524, 1910: 16,146, 1920: 18,061, 1930: 18,475, 1940: 19,749, 1950: 21,155, 1960: 25,029, 1970: 26,931, 1980: 30,328, 1990: 30,729, 2000: 33,680, 2010: 36,576, 2020: 37,40617K’00’1018K’20’3020K’40’5025K’60’7030K’80’9034K’00’1037K’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 Clinton FallsJan: 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 (about a mile away).

Jobs in Steele County

18,853 jobs at 1,024 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steele CountyManufacturing: 4,767 jobs; Retail trade: 2,607 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,438 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,409 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,392 jobs; Administrative and support: 970 jobs; Other services: 786 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 675 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Finance and insurance 13% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

342 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton Falls’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna1.3 miles
  • Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault13.1 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors30
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants51
Mental health providers131
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists11
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies10

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 Clinton Falls

Parks (31 nearby)

  • Kaplans Woods Regional Park · 160 acres2.5 mi
  • Fairgrounds Park · 72 acres2.1 mi
  • Leo Rudolph Nature Reserve · 66 acres2.0 mi
  • West Hills Park · 37 acres1.0 mi
  • Manthey Park · 29 acres0.5 mi
  • Dartts Park · 22 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Tone Music0.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
  • Fareway Meat and Grocery1.5 mi
  • Aldi1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Owatonna Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (21 nearby)

  • Union Depot (Historic)0.8 mi
  • Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum1.0 mi
  • Blacksmith Shop2.1 mi
  • Bixby Depot2.1 mi
  • Bachelor Cabin2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Clinton Falls

Public schools here are run by Medford Public School District, Owatonna Public School District, Technical Academies of Minnesota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Medford ElementaryMedfordPre-K–6466Public5.2 mi
Oec ElcOwatonnaPre-K109Public1.0 mi
Owatonna EcseOwatonnaPre-K87Special Education1.0 mi
Roosevelt ELCOwatonnaPre-K32Public1.8 mi
Lincoln ElementaryOwatonnaK–5505Public2.0 mi
Mckinley ElementaryOwatonnaK–5510Public1.1 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentOwatonnaK–12—Alternative Education1.3 mi
Owatonna Online K-6OwatonnaK–614Public1.0 mi
Washington ElementaryOwatonnaK–5468Public0.3 mi
Wilson ElementaryOwatonnaK–5454Public1.5 mi
Owatonna Middle SchoolOwatonna6–81,015Public0.5 mi
Owatonna Summer School 6-8Owatonna6–8—Alternative Education0.5 mi
CHOICE Technical AcademyOwatonna7–1244Charter1.1 mi
Medford SecondaryMedford7–12379Public5.2 mi
Owatonna Online 7-8Owatonna7–822Public1.0 mi
Owatonna Alc 9-12Owatonna9–1270Alternative Education1.0 mi
Owatonna Night SchoolOwatonna9–12—Alternative Education1.0 mi
Owatonna Online 9-12Owatonna9–12136Public1.0 mi
Owatonna Senior HighOwatonna9–121,468Public2.7 mi
Owatonna Summer School 9-12Owatonna9–12—Alternative Education1.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Owatonna Christian SchoolOwatonnaPre-K–1284Baptist0.7 mi
St Marys SchoolOwatonnaPre-K–8262Roman Catholic1.5 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 Owatonna, Medford City, Medford Township, Owatonna Township, Somerset, Meriden, Havana, Lemond, Merton, Deerfield Township (Steele County), Aurora and Richland.

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