Clinton Falls, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
44°08′20″N 93°14′49″W / 44.13889°N 93.24694°W / 44.13889; -93.24694CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountySteeleTownshipClinton Falls TownshipElevation
1,132 ft (345 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
55049 and 55060
Area code507GNIS feature ID641339[1]

Clinton Falls is an unincorporated community in Clinton Falls Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Medford and Owatonna near Interstate 35 and Steele County Road 9. Crane Creek and the Straight River meet near Clinton Falls.

Clinton Falls was platted in 1855.[2] A post office was established at Clinton Falls in 1857, and remained in operation until 1933.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188061—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ "Clinton Falls, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 532.
  3. ^ "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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