Clearwater County

Also known as Clearwater County, Minnesota, Clearwater County, MN

county in Minnesota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Minnesota
Founded: December 20, 1902
Named after: Clearwater Lake, Clearwater River
Seat: Bagley
Largest city: Bagley
Total: 1,030 sq mi (2,700 km )
Land: 999 sq mi (2,590 km )
Water: 31 sq mi (80 km ) 3.0%
Estimate 2025: 8,647
Density: 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst

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Clearwater County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,524. Its county seat is Bagley.

Clearwater County is home to Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River. Parts of the Red Lake and White Earth Indian reservations extend into the county.