Claybank, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Claybank
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 Claybank, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Claybank, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Township | Goodhue |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55027
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| Area code(s) | 651 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654645 |
Claybank is a small, unincorporated community located in Goodhue Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, in the United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.
Where is Claybank?
Claybank is found in Goodhue Township, which is part of Goodhue County, Minnesota. It's close to where County 6 Boulevard and 350th Street meet. State Highway 58 is also nearby.
Other small communities close to Claybank include Goodhue, Ryan, White Rock, Vasa, Belvidere Mills, and Hay Creek.
A Look Back: Claybank's History
Claybank used to be an important stop on the Chicago Great Western Railway. This railway line connected Red Wing and Rochester, Minnesota.
Special railway tracks, called "rail spurs," stretched two miles east from Claybank. These tracks led to large holes in the ground called "clay pits." Here, workers dug up clay. This clay was then shipped by train to the stoneware factories in Red Wing. Stoneware is a type of pottery made from clay.
Claybank also had its own post office. It opened in 1890 and served the community until 1904.
