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Population in July 2008: 1,310. Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 

Males: 621  (47.5%)
Females: 689  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  48.4 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56222.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,879 (it was $34,306 in 2000)
Clara City:  $42,879
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,568
Clara City:  $23,568
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,655 (it was $58,500 in 2000)
Clara City:  $113,655
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,113; Detached houses: $126,630; Townhouses or other attached units: $84,026; In 2-unit structures: $76,863
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Races in Clara City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Clara City: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.6%), Norwegian (19.8%), Dutch (10.3%), Irish (4.5%), Swedish (4.0%), United States (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1062 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 686 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clara City

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clara City city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clara City:  1.3% ($769)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (71.4 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (102.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (442.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Maynard, MN (2.5 miles ), Raymond, MN (2.8 miles ), Prinsburg, MN (3.0 miles ), Sacred Heart, MN (3.4 miles ), Granite Falls, MN (3.6 miles ), Renville, MN (3.7 miles ), Pennock, MN (4.0 miles ), Kerkhoven, MN (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $250,000

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Latitude: 44.96 N, Longitude: 95.37 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+4.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Clara City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Clara City city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.9 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Clara City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from Clara City center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.2 miles away from Clara City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clara City:
  • CHIPPEWA COUNTY MONTEVIDEO HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN)
  • MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL & GRANITE MANOR (about 20 miles; GRANITE FALLS, MN)
  • RENVILLE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OLIVIA, MN)

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Airports located in Clara City:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clara City:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 81 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
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Notable locations in Clara City: Clara City (A), Clara City Hall (B), Clara City Public Library (C), Clara City Hall (D), Clara City Fire Department (E), Clara City Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clara City include: Faith Lutheran Church (A), Saint Clara Catholic Church (B), Immanuel Lutheran Church (C), Bethany Reformed Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bethany Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Clara City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Green Meadow Inn (300 Highway 7 Southeast), Fiesta City Motel (300 Highway 7 Southeast).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clara City and their reported violations in the past:

CLARA CITY (Address: Clara City Hall, Population served: 1387, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-17-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2000), St BCA signed (FEB-14-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2002)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1997), St BCA signed (DEC-30-1997)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clara City, MN


89 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Clara City compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Clara City (2009 data):
  • Citizens State Bank of Clara City: Citizens State Bank Of Clara City at 55 First Street Northwest, branch established on 1902-07-02. Info updated 2007-05-29: Bank assets: $349.0 mil, Deposits: $289.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Clara City

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchReformed Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents60.8%13.1%9.2%6.9%10.0%
Congregations51.9%7.4%7.4%11.1%22.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,654$31,8480$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,434$41,2080$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,870$41,2201$1,552
Streets and Highways 1$4,594$55,1280$0
Sewerage 1$3,354$40,2480$0
Water Supply 1$3,850$46,2000$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,320$25,9201$1,076
Totals for Government 9$29,076$38,7682$2,628



Clara City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,389,000
    Housing & Community Development: $247,000
    Sewerage: $227,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $57,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $3,119,000
    Housing & Community Development: $278,000
    Regular Highways: $193,000
    General - Other: $187,000
    Sewerage: $180,000
    Police Protection: $127,000
    Financial Administration: $103,000
    Parks & Recreation: $55,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $157,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,345,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,240,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $215,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $510,000
    Welfare - Other: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,466,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $664,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $500,000
    General Support: $357,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $332,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $350,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kandiyohi County, MN  0.84% ($28,405 average AGI)
from Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.66% ($24,333)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN  0.42% ($29,381)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kandiyohi County, MN  0.90% ($38,533 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.50% ($23,560)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.40% ($21,450)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clara City:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KWLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDJS (1590 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clara City:
  • KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
  • KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K240CU (95.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Clara City:
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K16CP (Channel 16; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K22DO (Channel 22; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K35DK (Channel 35; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K45DJ (Channel 45; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K17FA (Channel 17; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K39FE (Channel 39; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K52GK (Channel 52; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K54GG (Channel 54; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)


Clara City fatal accident list:
Feb 3, 2004 02:51 AM, 2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jul 16, 1989 07:50 AM, 2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 21, 1980 08:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 1977 08:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,423
Total average daily truck traffic: 575

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N0GMX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00279243
    Grant Date: 08/07/1996, Expiration Date: 08/07/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/03/2006, Certifier: Randall R Rethlake
    Registrant: Randall R Rethlake, 330 Ne 2nd St, Clara City, MN 56222-0158
  • Call Sign: WR0RR, Previous Call Sign: N0GMX, Licensee ID: L00279243
    Grant Date: 03/03/2006, Expiration Date: 03/03/2016, Certifier: Randall R Rethlake
    Registrant: Randall R Rethlake, 330 Ne 2nd St, Clara City, MN 56222-0158
  • Call Sign: KD0FNK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01441012
    Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 10/28/2018, Certifier: Loren J Klaphake
    Registrant: Loren J Klaphake, 630 Ne 2nd St, Clara City, MN 56222

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