County · code 27029
Clearwater CountyMinnesota
Clearwater County is a Minnesota county with its seat in Bagley. It was formed on November 4, 1902.
- Founded1902
- County seatBagley
- Land area999 sq mi + 31 sq mi water
- Population8,524 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,774 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Clearwater on the map of Minnesota
Minnesota has 87 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1902 from Beltrami County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Clearwater County was created from Beltrami County and fully organized on November 4, 1902.
- 1902Clearwater County created Clearwater created from Beltrami, fully organized. · Gov. Proc., 1901-1958, Minn. Hist Soc.
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Clearwater
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,774 parcels from Minnesota Geospatial Commons. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 5,780 in all from Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo), Minnesota Geospatial Commons.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Clearwater by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Clearwater County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Clearwater County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Clearwater County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Clearwater County
- When was Clearwater County founded?
- Clearwater County was founded in 1902, formed from Beltrami County.
- What is the county seat of Clearwater County?
- The county seat of Clearwater County is Bagley.
- Is there an online parcel map for Clearwater County?
- Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 9,774 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Clearwater County's boundary or name changed?
- Clearwater County was created in 1902 from Beltrami County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Clearwater County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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