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Climax, Minnesota
Climax, city, in Polk County, Minnesota. Climax had 240 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 243 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 209 (±56). GEOID 2711962.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
240
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 243 · ACS 2020-2024: 209 ±56
Median household income
$50,500
±$7,801 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$113,600
±$21,204 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$825
±$675 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Climax and what county is it in?
Climax is a city in Polk County, Minnesota. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 259 residents per square mile in 2020.
Climax is in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Climax, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 240 people lived in Climax on July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 243 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 209 (±56).
| Measure | Climax | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 209 ±56 | 30,705 | no clear change |
| Households | 80 ±20 | 12,360 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.61 ±0.50 | 2.38 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 95 ±23 | 14,697 | no clear change |
Climax's population since 2000
From 243 in 2000 to 240 in 2025: down 1.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Climax as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Climax?
The median resident of Climax is 24.9 years old; 34.9% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.4%.
| Measure | Climax | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24.9 ±6.6 | 39.8 | −11.3 |
| Under 18 years | 34.9% ±8.0 pts | 24.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.4% ±5.7 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Male | 52.2% ±7.2 pts | 51.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.4% ±13.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.2% ±13.1 pts | 84.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8% ±3.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.1% ±2.6 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.3% ±6.6 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 10.5% ±4.9 pts | 11.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2% ±4.1 pts | 5.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.1% ±3.2 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.3% ±10.8 pts | 28.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.9% ±7.6 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.4% ±2.3 pts | 3.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Climax earn?
Half of Climax's 80 households earn less than $50,500 a year (±$7,801), against $73,107 in Polk County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $64,172 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Climax | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,500 ±$7,801 | $73,107 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $65,536 ±$12,160 | $90,262 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,022 ±$5,547 | $37,371 | −$8,853 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3% ±14.1 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.5% ±18.9 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 27.5% ±14.8 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.5% ±2.8 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.3% ±3.6 pts | 90.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Climax?
Owners occupy 67.5% of Climax's occupied homes and renters 32.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,600 by its owner (±$21,204).
| Measure | Climax | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $113,600 ±$21,204 | $222,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $825 ±$675 | $855 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0% ±29.7 pts | 47.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,350 ±$263 | $1,617 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.5% ±14.6 pts | 71.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 32.5% ±14.6 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Housing units | 95 ±23 | 14,697 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±32.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 35.0% ±25.9 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 74.7% ±12.1 pts | 72.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.1% ±3.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±20.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±20.9 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 24.2% ±13.2 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3% ±2.5 pts | 7.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Climax work and get to work?
81.4% of Climax's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.5 minutes.
| Measure | Climax | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.7% ±7.0 pts | 66.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% ±2.6 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4% ±12.1 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.7% ±11.3 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±19.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Walked | 4.9% ±3.7 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±19.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.5 min ±3.0 | 18.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Climax?
No census tract lies mostly in Climax; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 205Polk County | 2,521 | $93,906 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Climax) · Census block assignment files
How does Climax compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Climax is the 15,923rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 625th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Climax is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 625th | 855 |
Climax's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Climax with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Climax?
26 of the 57 figures for Climax on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Climax are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Climax.