Clarks Grove, Minnesota facts for kids
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Clarks Grove
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Location of Clarks Grove, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,303 ft (397 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 694 |
| • Density | 1,158.60/sq mi (447.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56016
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-11674 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393539 |
Clarks Grove is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 706 at the 2010 census.
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History
Clarks Grove was laid out in 1890, about ten years before the railroad was extended to that point. It was incorporated as a village on February 27, 1920, and had a station of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, sometimes listed as James. Its post office began in 1857 with Clark as postmaster.
Clarks Grove Cooperative Creamery, founded in 1890 by Danish American farmers, was one of the first successful cooperative creameries in the state.
In March 2017, buildings in the community were damaged by a tornado.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), of which 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. Clarks Grove is along Interstate 35, State Highway 251 (MN 251), and County Roads 31 and 45.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 180 | — | |
| 1940 | 203 | 12.8% | |
| 1950 | 254 | 25.1% | |
| 1960 | 353 | 39.0% | |
| 1970 | 480 | 36.0% | |
| 1980 | 620 | 29.2% | |
| 1990 | 675 | 8.9% | |
| 2000 | 734 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 706 | −3.8% | |
| 2020 | 694 | −1.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 706 people, 295 households, and 197 families living in the city. The population density was 1,283.6 inhabitants per square mile (495.6/km2). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 567.3 per square mile (219.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.4% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.
There were 295 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Clarks Grove (Minnesota) para niños
