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Clarkfield
City
Location of Clarkfieldwithin Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Location of Clarkfield
within Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Yellow Medicine
Area
 • Total 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
 • Land 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 852
 • Density 791.82/sq mi (305.59/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56223
Area code 320
FIPS code 27-11656
GNIS feature ID 2393538
Website www.clarkfield.org

Clarkfield is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States, surrounded by Friendship Township. The population was 863 at the 2010 census.

History

Clarkfield was platted in 1884, and named for one Mr. Clark, a railroad agent. A post office has been in operation at Clarkfield since 1884. Clarkfield was incorporated in 1887.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), all land.

U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 67 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 178
1900 437 145.5%
1910 603 38.0%
1920 724 20.1%
1930 802 10.8%
1940 965 20.3%
1950 1,012 4.9%
1960 1,100 8.7%
1970 1,084 −1.5%
1980 1,171 8.0%
1990 924 −21.1%
2000 944 2.2%
2010 863 −8.6%
2020 852 −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 863 people, 372 households, and 209 families living in the city. The population density was 791.7 inhabitants per square mile (305.7/km2). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 389.0 per square mile (150.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 3.0% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 372 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 43.4 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 24.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Notable people

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