Clarks Grove, MN

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Clarks Grove, Minnesota

Clarks Grove, Minnesota, in Freeborn county, is 46 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 82 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 734.

The People and Families of Clarks Grove

In Clarks Grove, about 64% of adults are married.

Unlike most cities, Clarks Grove has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clarks Grove had a median family income of $47,000.

Clarks Grove Housing

Clarks Grove has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 88% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the city the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Clarks Grove, 95% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Clarks Grove do a lot of driving.

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High Points

Clarks Grove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Clarks Grove, MN

Comparing Clarks Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Freeborn
Standard Zip Codes	56016
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.764
Longitude	-93.328

Station	ALBERT LEA 3 SE
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Station	AUSTIN 3 S
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Station	FOREST CITY 2 NNE
Distance	36.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	734	100%
Male	374	51%
Female	360	49%
Under 18	213	29%
18+	521	71%
65+	99	13.5%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.04
White	723	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	7	1%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	5.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	721
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	32%
German	24.2%
Danish	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
English	6.2%
Irish	5.4%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Dutch	3.8%
US/American	2.1%
Romanian	1.7%
Italian	1.6%
Swedish	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
Scandinavian	1%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clarks Grove	734	$47,000
Albert Lea	18,356	$42,407
Ellendale	590	$50,139
Geneva	449	$50,893
Hartland	288	$46,250
Hayward	249	$52,500
Hollandale	292	$41,875

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