Sinclair is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, home to about 95 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56634 and 56652.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population953 per sq mi
Median home value$333,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sinclair. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sinclair
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)220 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN214 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL552 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sinclair; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sinclair
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
Sinclair had 142 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 2367th 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lake Indian Agcy, MN weather station (16 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 Sinclair’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake14.2 miles
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley14.8 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston23.4 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 Sinclair
Grocery stores
Bakkens Fairway Market6.8 mi
Pharmacies
Thrifty White Pharmacy6.7 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
6.8 mi
Clearbrook-Gonvick SecondaryClearbrook
7–12
206
Public
6.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Clearbrook, Eddy, Leon Township (Clearwater County), Dudley, Holst, Greenwood Township (Clearwater County), Clover Township (Clearwater County), Buzzle, Roosevelt Township (Beltrami County) and Leonard.
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