Clearwater County, Minnesota
33 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,616
- Median household income
- $64,475
- ±2,563
- Unemployed
- 7.7%
- 297 of 3,871 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.8%
- 2,831 of 3,339 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Clearwater | 8,576 (2021) | 213 Main Avenue North, Bagley | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bagley | 1,272 (2021) | Po Box 178, Bagley | Website |
| City of Clearbrook | 468 (2021) | Po Box 62, Clearbrook | Website |
| City of Gonvick | 267 (2021) | Po Box 128, Gonvick | — |
| City of Leonard | 41 (2021) | Po Box 54, Leonard | — |
| City of Shevlin | 138 (2021) | Po Box 2, Shevlin | — |
Townships 22
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bear Creek | 115 (2021) | 25814 Upper Rice Lake Road, Shevlin | — |
| Township of Clover | 88 (2021) | 23539 Bagley Lake Rd, Leonard | — |
| Township of Copley | 878 (2021) | 18379 Hilltop Rd, Bagley | — |
| Township of Dudley | 427 (2021) | 40504 County 23, Shevlin | — |
| Township of Eddy | 304 (2021) | 12866 Lindberg Lake Rd, Clearbrook | — |
| Township of Falk | 278 (2021) | 13028 290th St, Bagley | — |
| Township of Greenwood | 81 (2021) | 54696 159th Ave, Gonvick | — |
| Township of Hangaard | 3 (2021) | 12156 590th St, Gonvick | — |
| Township of Holst | 343 (2021) | 41066 191st Ave, Clearbrook | — |
| Township of Itasca | 131 (2021) | 23242 State 200, Shevlin | — |
| Township of la Prairie | 411 (2021) | Po Box 575, Bagley | — |
| Township of Leon | 394 (2021) | 49209 189th Ave, Clearbrook | — |
| Township of Long Lost Lake | 53 (2021) | 12348 McKenzie Rd, Bagley | Website |
| Township of Minerva | 241 (2021) | 25671 State 92, Bagley | — |
| Township of Moose Creek | 257 (2021) | 27997 320th St, Shevlin | — |
| Township of Nora | 425 (2021) | Po Box 718, Bagley | — |
| Township of Pine Lake | 448 (2021) | 15614 500th St, Gonvick | — |
| Township of Popple | 535 (2021) | 12038 350th St, Bagley | — |
| Township of Rice | 160 (2021) | 20994 State 200, Bagley | — |
| Township of Shevlin | 474 (2021) | 27156 380th St, Shevlin | — |
| Township of Sinclair | 145 (2021) | 23863 Nels Olson Lake Rd, Clearbrook | — |
| Township of Winsor | 121 (2021) | 13948 560th St, Gonvick | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater County Services Collaborative | Health | 212 Main Ave N, Bagley | — |
| Bagley Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 619 America Ave Nw, Bagley | — |
| Clearwater County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 516 Main Ave N, Bagley | — |
| Clearwater Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 312 Main Ave N, Bagley | Website |
| Northwest Minnesota Household Hazardous Waste Management | Solid waste management | Po Box 186, Bagley | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BAGLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
202 BAGLEY AVE NW, Bagley, MN, 56621
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
16770 CLEARWATER LAKE RD, Clearbrook, MN, 56634
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bagley Area Farmers' Market
MN State Hwy 92, Great Northern Railroad Drive SW, Bagley, MN, 56601
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.