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 636. The population density is 440.3 people per km². Clarks Grove is located at 43.7638°N, 93.3291°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56016.

Clarks Grove lies in the broad, sweeping heart of Freeborn County, a place where the sky feels immense and the land rolls out in a quiet testament to agricultural patience. It lies 18.9 miles west-north-west of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 291°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-east of Albert Lea. The terrain here is a subtle, generous landscape, a tapestry of cultivated fields that shift in hue with the seasons—from the vibrant green of young corn to the burnished gold of ripening wheat. Ditches, lined with reeds and cattails, trace the contours of the land, their still waters reflecting the vast, ever-changing canvas of the sky, a sky that can be an astonishing, almost luminous blue on a clear afternoon or a bruised, dramatic canvas before a summer storm. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of rich soil and distant hayfields, a palpable presence that settles over the quiet streets and sturdy farmhouses. The history of Clarks Grove is deeply rooted in the fertile soil that surrounds it, a narrative shaped by the industriousness of early settlers drawn to the promise of abundant harvests. This was land that demanded work, and the local economy, for generations, has revolved around that fundamental truth: the cultivation of crops like corn and soybeans, and the raising of livestock. The rhythm of life in Clarks Grove is dictated by the planting and the reaping, a cycle that has guided generations of families and instilled a quiet resilience in its people. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring presence of well-maintained farmsteads and the steady hum of agricultural machinery speak to a continuity, a deep connection to the land that defines the character of Clarks Grove.

About This Clarks Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clarks Grove, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.763848, -93.329098. 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 Clarks Grove and Freeborn County.

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). 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 Clarks Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.