Leon Township (Clearwater County) is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, home to about 341 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56634.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population34110 per sq mi
Median home value$226,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Clearbrook; part is in Leon Township (Clearwater County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leon Township (Clearwater County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Leon Township (Clearwater County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)221 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief 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 Leon Township (Clearwater County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Leon Township (Clearwater County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Leon Township (Clearwater County) had 392 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1370th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clearwater County grew from 6,870 residents in 1910 to 8,524 in 2020.
Clearwater County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 Leon Township (Clearwater County).
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
Dentists
1
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 Leon Township (Clearwater County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Kloster Memorial Park · 16 acres3.0 mi
Clearbrook City Park Campground · 5 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Bakkens Fairway Market2.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Thrifty White Pharmacy2.8 mi
Libraries
Gonvick LINK Site6.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Community Art Center6.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Clearbrook-Gonvick School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clearbrook-Gonvick ElementaryClearbrook
Pre-K–6
254
Public
2.8 mi
Clearbrook-Gonvick SecondaryClearbrook
7–12
206
Public
2.8 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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