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Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Minnesota state capital is St. Paul.
The population of Clarks Grove is approximately 721 (2005), 706 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 260 (1990), 295 (2010).
The amount of land area in Clarks Grove is 1.002 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Clarks Grove is 0.4 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Clarks Grove to Washington DC is 956 miles.
The distance to the Minnesota state capital is 82 miles. (as the crow flies)
Clarks Grove is positioned 43.76 degrees north of the equator and 93.32 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Clarks Grove elevation is 1,310 feet above sea level.
Clarks Grove median income is $ 43,200 (2005).
The Clarks Grove median home price is $ 84,900 (2005).

Location

in southeastern Minnesota about 62 miles from Rochester and about 83 miles from Minneapolis. Other nearby communities include Geneva, Ellendale, Albert Lea, Manchester, Hollandale, Hayward, Hartland and Glenville.
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History & History Related Items

Clarks Grove is on record as having the largest rural American Baptist Church in the United States. Historically the town has had a large Danish population and this church was a Danish Baptist Church.

This town was historically noted for its cooperative business enterprises (owned by their patrons). Some examples are the grocery, hardware store, creamery, and lumber yard. This concept came from Denmark.
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Clarks Grove

Miscellany

The population of Clarks Grove was:
1990 - 675
2000 - 734
2005 - 721

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Median age:
2000 - 34.7 years

Median house value:
2000 - $ 40,179
2005 - $ 43,200

Median household income:
2000 - $ 40,179
2005 - $ 43,200