Minerva is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, home to about 238 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56621 and 56676.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2387 per sq mi
Median home value$192,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Minerva, part in Shevlin Township and Buzzle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minerva. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Minerva
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)207 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN201 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL543 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Minerva; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Minerva
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
Minerva had 239 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1688th 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 (18 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
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minerva’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley3.1 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston18.6 miles
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji21.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Minerva
Parks (2 nearby)
Bagley City Park · 14 acres3.2 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Galen's Supermarket2.8 mi
Kubiaks Family Foods3.3 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Thrifty White Pharmacy2.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Bagley Public Library3.4 mi
Museums
Clearwater County History Center5.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bagley Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bagley ElementaryBagley
Pre-K–6
482
Public
3.0 mi
Bagley SecondaryBagley
7–12
388
Public
3.5 mi
Bagley AlpBagley
9–12
—
Alternative Education
3.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
F.H.L. AcademyBagley
Pre-K–12
56
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.2 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 Bagley, Copley, Nora Township (Clearwater County), Popple, Shevlin Township, Falk, Buzzle, La Prairie Township, Itasca, Roosevelt Township (Beltrami County), Moose Creek, Shevlin City, Dudley, Rice Township, Alaska, Bear Creek, Holst and Long Lost Lake.
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