Editing Clarks Grove, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''[https://cityofclarksgrovemn.com/ Clarks Grove]''' is a city in [[Freeborn County, Minnesota|Freeborn County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 706 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
Clarks Grove was laid out in 1890, about ten years before the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n219 200]}}</ref> It was incorporated as a village on February 27, 1920, and had a station of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, sometimes listed as James. Its post office began in 1857 with Clark as postmaster.

[[Clarks Grove Cooperative Creamery]], founded in 1890 by [[Danish American]] farmers, was one of the first successful cooperative creameries in the state.<ref>[http://www.mnopedia.org/group/clarks-grove-cooperative-creamery Clarks Grove Cooperative Creamery], MNopedia, Minnesota Historical Society.</ref>

In March 2017, buildings in the community were damaged by a tornado.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sederstrom |first=Noel |date=2017-03-07 |title=UPDATE: NWS concludes it was a tornado that hit Clarks Grove |url=http://www.kttc.com/story/34677556/2017/03/06/update-nws-concludes-it-was-a-tornado-that-hit-clarks-grove | work=[[KTTC]] |access-date=2017-03-07}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref> Clarks Grove is along [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]], State Highway 251 ([[Minnesota State Highway 251|MN 251]]), and County Roads 31 and 45.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 180
|1940= 203
|1950= 254
|1960= 353
|1970= 480
|1980= 620
|1990= 675
|2000= 734
|2010= 706
|2020= 694
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 706 people, 295 households, and 197 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1283.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 312 housing units at an average density of {{convert|567.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.8% of the population.

There were 295 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 734 people, 283 households, and 206 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,717.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 296 housing units at an average density of {{convert|692.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.31% of the population.

There were 283 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,179, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,491.  About 3.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

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{{Freeborn County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Freeborn County, Minnesota]]