Clarks Grove Minnesota Map

About Clarks Grove, Minnesota

Clarks Grove is a locality in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 694. The population density is 447.3 people per km². Clarks Grove is located at 43.7638°N, 93.3291°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clarks Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56016.

Clarks Grove occupies a quiet expanse of the Midwestern plains where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 8.2 miles north-northeast of Albert Lea, MN (from Albert Lea, MN: bearing 14°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west-northwest of Austin. The earth here is defined by a deep, fertile soil that has long nurtured the growth of corn and soybeans, creating a patchwork of green and gold that shifts with the seasons. Two miles from the cool, still waters of Geneva Lake, the land remains largely level, though it occasionally dips into the subtle depressions of the terrain, such as the distant Mule Lakebed. When autumn arrives, the air turns crisp and carries the scent of drying stalks, a stark clarity that precedes the long, silent winters. A few miles to the east, the steady, winding course of Turtle Creek cuts through the fields, providing a slow, rhythmic pulse to the landscape that persists even when the ground is locked in frost.

Clarks Grove emerged from the industry of early settlers who recognized the potential of this productive prairie, establishing a heritage grounded in agriculture and cooperative enterprise. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with the community maintaining a steady, industrious pace that honors its origins as a center for dairy and grain production. Residents often look toward the Geneva State Wildlife Management Area, a four-mile journey away, to witness the quiet migration of waterfowl and the seasonal changes in the tall grass. Though the dense timber of Hartland Forest lies nineteen miles distant, the people of Clarks Grove carry a deep familiarity with the woodland character of the wider region. Life here is defined by a deliberate, measured persistence, where the changing light at dusk casts long, violet shadows across the fields, signaling a day of honest work drawing to its close.

About This Clarks Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clarks Grove, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.763848, -93.329098. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Clarks Grove includes the ZIP code (56016), telephone area code (320), county seat of Freeborn County (Albert Lea), and school district assignment (Albert Lea Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.