Clearwater County, Minnesota

Clearwater County, Minnesota
Clearwater County Building and Courthouse in Bagley, Minnesota.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°34′N 95°23′W / 47.57°N 95.38°W / 47.57; -95.38
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedDecember 20, 1902
Named afterClearwater Lake
Clearwater River
SeatBagley
Largest cityBagley
Area
 • Total
1,030 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Land999 sq mi (2,590 km2)
 • Water31 sq mi (80 km2)  3.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,524
 • Estimate 
(2024)
8,630
 • Density8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.clearwater.mn.us

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.