Clinton Falls is an unincorporated community in Clinton Falls Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States.
Clinton Falls | |
|---|---|
  Clinton Falls Location of the community of Clinton Falls within Clinton Falls Township, Steele County  Clinton Falls Clinton Falls (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′20″N 93°14′49″W / 44.13889°N 93.24694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Steele |
| Township | Clinton Falls Township |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55049 and 55060 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 641339[1] |
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 61 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
edit- ^ "Clinton Falls, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 532.
- ^ "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.