Clarkfield, Minnesota

Clarkfield: Human settlement in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States of America

About

Clarkfield is a city located in the county of Yellow Medicine in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 863 and a population density of 306 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 775 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Clarkfield

Population : 775 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Minnesota (United States)
County : Yellow Medicine County
Postal code : 56223
Phone Area Codes : 320
Area : 2.82 km2
Altitude : 1,089 feet / 332 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 00:11:16 (5th December 2025)
Density : 275 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -11.35% (2010-2020)

Geography

Clarkfield is located at 44°47'20"N 95°48'14"W (44.7888900, -95.8038900).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Clarkfield decreased by 11.35% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 863 - census
2011 847 -1.89% estimation process
2012 834 -1.56% estimation process
2013 825 -1.09% estimation process
2014 816 -1.1% estimation process
2015 802 -1.75% estimation process
2016 805 0.37% estimation process
2017 800 -0.63% estimation process
2018 796 -0.5% estimation process
2019 787 -1.14% estimation process
2020 775 -1.55% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,767
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,125
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,787
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,125
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.6%
People over 65 (%) : 12.6%
Female persons, % : 52.4%
White only, percent : 96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 1.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 93.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 421
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 84.8%

Clarkfield zip code is 56223. County name: Yellow Medicine, County fips: 27173

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 84.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $191,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,632
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $520
2015-2019 median gross rent : $867
2015-2019 Households : 3,775
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.72
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.0%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 41,767
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 107,980
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 174,616
2012 total retail sales per capita : $17,451
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $79,826
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $33,480
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,072
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 475
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 294
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,008
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 77
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 889
2010 population per square mile : 284.4
2010 land area in square miles : 35.60

Schools in Clarkfield

College & universities near Clarkfield, MN

Code Name City ZIP
173638 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls (MN) 56241

Post Office

Post offices near Clarkfield

Post Office Name City ZIP
Clarkfield Post Office Clarkfield (MN) 56223

Other cities in Yellow Medicine County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Yellow Medicine County , MN.

City Name Population Title
Granite Falls 1,863 City in Minnesota
Canby 1,645 City in Minnesota, United States
Hanley Falls 273 Human settlement in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States of America
Wood Lake 215 City in Minnesota, United States
Hazel Run 179 Township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Normania 173 Township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Porter 164 City in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States
Echo 135 City in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States
Saint Leo 90
Spring Creek 77 Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States