Clitherall City is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 111 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56524.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population111584 per sq mi
Median home value$78,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clitherall City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Clitherall City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)151 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL499 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clitherall City; 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
Clitherall City had 62 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.
It’s the 2275th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ottertail, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Otter Tail County
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham21.8 miles
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake25.2 miles
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena25.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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