Clara City Minnesota Map

About Clara City, Minnesota

Clara City is a locality in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,466. The population density is 307.5 people per km². Clara City is located at 44.9550°N, 95.3664°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56222.

Clara City breathes the expansive spirit of the prairie, its flat, fertile lands stretching to horizons that seem to hold the very curve of the earth. It lies 61.4 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 325°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-west of Raymond. Here, the sky is a vast canvas, shifting from the pale, hopeful blue of dawn to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, each transformation painting the world with a quiet, profound artistry. The landscape is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields—golden cornstalks swaying like a whispered prayer, emerald soybeans rustling secrets in the wind—interspersed with the dark, rich loam that promises abundance. Farmsteads, like stoic sentinels, dot the landscape, their silos reaching towards the heavens, silent witnesses to the unfolding seasons. The air itself feels clean and unburdened, carrying the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, understated song of the land. The story of Clara City is etched into the very agricultural heart of this region, a legacy forged by hardy settlers drawn to the promise of fertile ground. Its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture and its related industries forming the bedrock of local prosperity. The town's character is a reflection of its pioneering past, a blend of pragmatism and a deep-seated connection to the land that sustains it. While no grand monuments punctuate its skyline, the unassuming strength of its community, the quiet pride in its agricultural heritage, and the enduring spirit of its people are its most distinctive features, a testament to the enduring allure of life lived under the wide-open Minnesota sky.

About This Clara City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clara City, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.954959, -95.366404. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Clara City and Chippewa County.

Detailed location data for Clara City includes the ZIP code (56222), telephone area code (320), county seat of Chippewa County (Montevideo), and school district assignment (MACCRAY School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Clara City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.