Claremont Minnesota Map

About Claremont, Minnesota

Claremont is a locality in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 502. The population density is 198.5 people per km². Claremont is located at 44.0444°N, 92.9977°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55924.

Claremont rests in a broad, rolling valley where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 11.7 miles east-south-east of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 103°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Dodge Center. The broad strokes of the landscape are painted in the deep, fertile greens of summer and the stark, skeletal beauty of winter, all under an immense, ever-shifting sky. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of distance, their neat rows a testament to patient cultivation. The air, especially in the hush of early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant lowing of cattle, a quiet symphony of rural existence. The land here is generously watered, with small creeks and ditches tracing silver veins through the fields, reflecting the pale, high sun. The history of Claremont is tied to the fertile soil and the westward expansion, a story of farmers and families seeking their fortune in this rich earth. Founded by settlers drawn to the abundant farmland, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to generations of harvests. The echoes of its past are felt in the sturdy, unassuming architecture of its main street, where businesses, some long-standing, serve the needs of the surrounding countryside. There are no grand pronouncements of fame here, but a quiet dignity in the work that is done, a steady rhythm of planting and reaping that defines the character of Claremont.

About This Claremont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Claremont, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.044409, -92.9977. 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 Claremont and Dodge County.

Detailed location data for Claremont includes the ZIP code (55924), telephone area code (218), county seat of Dodge County (Mantorville), and school district assignment (Triton 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 Claremont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.