Clarkfield, Minnesota
Clarkfield is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States, surrounded by Friendship Township. The population was 863 at the 2010 census. History Clarkfield was platted in 1884, and named for one Mr. Clark, a railroad agent. A post office has been in operation at Clarkfield since 1884. Clarkfield was incorporated in 1887. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 67 are two of the main routes in the city. Government The mayor of Clarkfield is Darrin Johnson. The city council includes Kevin Kaatz, Josh Hanson, Paul Anspach and Craig Giles. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 863 people, 372 households, and 209 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 424 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 3.0% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 372 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of