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Clara City, Minnesota

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Population in 2019: 1,276 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.4%
 
Males: 642  (50.4%)
Females: 634  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

40.8 years
Minnesota median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 56222, 56260.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $56,788 (it was $34,306 in 2000)
Clara City:

$56,788
MN:

$74,593

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $28,394 (it was $17,639 in 2000)

Clara City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $129,465 (it was $58,500 in 2000)
Clara City:

$129,465
MN:

$246,700

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $120,633; detached houses: $120,804

Median gross rent in 2019: $712.

March 2019 cost of living index in Clara City: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 8.4%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 20.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Clara City, MN (2019)
    • 1,24887.8%White alone
    • 14210.0%Hispanic
    • 191.3%American Indian alone

Races in Clara City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Clara City by year

Type

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(152.0)		2
(155.4)		1
(78.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1
(76.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		4
(305.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(76.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		12
(916.0)		8
(609.8)		4
(304.0)		1
(77.7)		3
(234.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		8
(610.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index122.124.4139.1127.471.8

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Crime rate in Clara City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
Minnesota average:

1.71
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Ancestries: German (55.1%), Norwegian (8.6%), Swedish (5.7%), Irish (5.1%), Dutch (4.7%), Belgian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1062 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 668 people per square mile   (low).

Clara City, Minnesota map

52 residents are foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

This city:

3.7%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,508 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,925 (1.3%)

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 )

Latitude: 44.96 N, Longitude: 95.37 W

Area code: 320

Distribution of median household income in Clara City, MN in 2019
Distribution of house value in Clara City, MN in 2019
Clara City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $280,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $280,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Clara City, MN residents
Average permit cost in Clara City, MN
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.0%
Minnesota:

3.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+4.2%).
Most common industries in Clara City, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Food (4.9%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (3.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
  • Food (5.4%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.9%)
  • Educational services (18.5%)
  • Social assistance (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
  • Food (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Clara City, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.1%)
  • Child care workers (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)

Average climate in Clara City, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Clara City-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/25/2000, a category F4 (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 F5 (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.

Earthquake activity:

Clara City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 33% 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 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 205.6 miles away from Clara 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 Clara City center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 232.1 miles away from Clara City center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 173.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chippewa County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Clara City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Clara City:

  • CLARA CITY CARE CENTER (1012 NORTH DIVISION STREET PO BOX 797)
  • CLARA CITY COMMUNITY NURSING HOME (1012 DIVISION ST N)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Clara City:

  • REN-VILLA (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; RENVILLE, MN)
  • GRANITE FALLS MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 14 miles away; GRANITE FALLS, MN)
  • RENVILLA HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; RENVILLE, MN)

Airports located in Clara City:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clara City:

  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 15 miles; Granite Falls, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,225)
  • Ridgewater College (about 20 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 40 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 64 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • College of Saint Benedict (about 66 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; FT enrollment: 2,025)
  • Rasmussen College-Minnesota (about 70 miles; St. Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 4,575)
  • Saint Cloud State University (about 73 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 12,822)

Public high schools in Clara City:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Clara City: Clara City (A), Clara City Public Library (B), Clara City Fire Department (C), Clara City Police Department (D), Clara City Hall (E), Clara City Public Library (F), Clara City Fire Department (G), Clara City Police Department (H), Clara City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Chippewa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

CLARA CITY (Population served: 1,387, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.6%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
62 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
7 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
89 people in nursing homes in 2000
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Clara City (2011 data):

  • Citizens Alliance Bank: at 55 First Street Northwest, branch established on 1902/07/02. Info updated 2011/11/23: Bank assets: $429.2 mil, Deposits: $360.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Clara City:

Marital status in Clara City, MN
  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

For population 25 years and over in Clara City:

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Minnesota average:

10.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Clara City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Clara City, MN (based on Chippewa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7,78317
Catholic1,5312
Evangelical Protestant1,3679
Other71
None1,753-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Chippewa County:

3.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Chippewa County:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

8.84 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.4%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.5%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.0%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.8%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Clara City:

21.9%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.2%
State:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Clara City:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.6%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

52.8%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Clara City:

72.8%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Clara City, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$11,293$45,1720$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,971$47,8261$1,329
Other Government Administration 1$7,086$85,0325$713
Financial Administration 1$3,764$45,1680$0
Firefighters 0$0 20$25
Totals for Government 7$30,114$51,62426$2,067

Clara City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $916,000 ($717.87)
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,849,000 ($4583.86)
    General - Other: $604,000 ($473.35)
    Water Utilities: $388,000 ($304.08)
    Sewerage: $315,000 ($246.87)
    Regular Highways: $250,000 ($195.92)
    Housing and Community Development: $248,000 ($194.36)
    Police Protection: $206,000 ($161.44)
    Financial Administration: $205,000 ($160.66)
    Local Fire Protection: $88,000 ($68.97)
    Libraries: $43,000 ($33.70)
    Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($27.43)
    Central Staff Services: $12,000 ($9.40)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $432,000 ($338.56)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $94,000 ($73.67)
    Regular Highways: $36,000 ($28.21)
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000 ($26.65)
    Libraries: $20,000 ($15.67)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($7.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($5.49)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($14.89)

Clara City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $5,616,000 ($4401.25)
    Sewerage: $366,000 ($286.83)
    Housing and Community Development: $244,000 ($191.22)
    Other: $56,000 ($43.89)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $452,000 ($354.23)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $362,000 ($283.70)
    Special Assessments: $154,000 ($120.69)
    Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($14.89)
    Fines and Forfeits: $9,000 ($7.05)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $393,000 ($307.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $402,000 ($315.05)
    Other: $49,000 ($38.40)
    Health and Hospitals: $6,000 ($4.70)
  • Tax - Property: $794,000 ($622.26)
    Public Utilities Sales: $61,000 ($47.81)
    Other License: $8,000 ($6.27)

Clara City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,755,000 ($10779.78)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,052,000 ($9445.14)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,220,000 ($2523.51)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,517,000 ($1188.87)

Clara City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $588,000 ($460.82)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,000 ($24.29)

6.68% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($37,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.68%
Minnesota average:

7.17%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Yellow Medicine County, MN  1.12% ($35,263 average AGI)
to Kandiyohi County, MN  0.78% ($47,800)
to Lac qui Parle County, MN  0.47% ($40,625)

Businesses in Clara City, MN

  • True Value: 1

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:

Dec 5, 2013 08:55 PM, Sr-23, Lat: 44.951717, Lon: -95.371856, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 3, 2004 02:51 PM, 2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jul 16, 1989 07:50 PM, 2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 21, 1980 10:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 1977 03:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 151ft / 46.0mTotal length
  • $559,002,000Total costs
  • 61,467Total average daily traffic
  • 2,978Total average daily truck traffic
  • 61,937Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
New bridges in Clara City, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 71960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 12010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Clara City, MN

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: N0GMX, Licensee ID: L00279243, Grant Date: 08/07/1996, Expiration Date: 08/07/2006, Cancellation 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: 01/20/2016, Expiration Date: 03/03/2026, Certifier: Randall R Rethlake, Registrant: Randall R Rethlake, 330 Ne 2nd St, Clara City, MN 56222-0158
  • Call Sign: KD0FNK, Licensee ID: L01441012, Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 10/28/2018, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2020, Certifier: Loren J Klaphake, Registrant: Loren J Klaphake, 630 Ne 2nd St, Clara City, MN 56222
  • Call Sign: K0WPD, Previous Call Sign: KB0VKT, Licensee ID: L00734186, Grant Date: 09/11/2018, Expiration Date: 11/14/2028, Certifier: Timothy J Steinbeisser, Registrant: Timothy J Steinbeisser, 619 1st St Ne, Clara City, MN 56222

2009 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2009 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 15 took place in 2016, and the least - 6 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Clara City, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (38.8%), and Outside Fires (35.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Clara City, MN
    • 4038.8%Structure Fires
    • 3635.0%Outside Fires
    • 2120.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 65.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Clara City, MN
Most common first names in Clara City, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4777.9 years
George2078.7 years
Henry2081.4 years
Anna1984.4 years
William1482.1 years
Grace1286.5 years
Fred1283.4 years
Elizabeth1182.4 years
Margaret1082.7 years
Marie1089.5 years
Most common last names in Clara City, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ammermann2179.9 years
Jaenisch2076.1 years
Gerdes1782.8 years
Tebben1682.7 years
Koenen1679.0 years
Grussing1481.9 years
Harms1281.5 years
Freese1184.5 years
Brouwer1182.2 years
Boike1077.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clara City, MN
  • 65.6%Utility gas
  • 13.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.9%Electricity
  • 2.9%Wood
  • 1.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clara City, MN
  • 48.5%Utility gas
  • 41.8%Electricity
  • 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Clara City compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are 10 pilots and 4 other airmen in this city.
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