Township · Minnesota

Nora Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota

Nora Township, Clearwater County, township, in Clearwater County, Minnesota. Nora Township, Clearwater County had 419 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 423 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 457 (±108). GEOID 2702946438.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

419

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 423 · ACS 2020-2024: 457 ±108

Median household income

$68,000

±$14,957 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$227,300

±$17,858 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$855

±$13 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Nora Township, Clearwater County and what county is it in?

Nora Township, Clearwater County is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota. It covers 35.8 square miles of land, 12 residents per square mile in 2020.

Nora Township, Clearwater County (marked with a dot) in Clearwater County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Nora Township, Clearwater County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 419 people lived in Nora Township, Clearwater County on July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 423 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 457 (±108).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (416)
  • 2021→2022 +3 (419)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (422)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (419)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (419)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNora Township, Clearwater CountyClearwater CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population457±1088,6165,739,445no clear change
Households168±313,3392,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.72±0.422.542.43no clear change
Housing units197±354,4682,545,030no clear change

Nora Township, Clearwater County's population since 2000

From 408 in 2000 to 419 in 2025: up 2.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Nora Township, Clearwater County 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.

  • 2000 Census 408
  • 2005 (estimate) 421
  • 2010 Census 442
  • 2015 (estimate) 448
  • 2020 Census 423
  • 2025 (estimate) 419

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 Nora Township, Clearwater County?

The median resident of Nora Township, Clearwater County is 52.2 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNora Township, Clearwater CountyClearwater CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.2±4.141.638.8+11.3
Under 18 years18.2%±5.8 pts25.0%22.9%–
65 years and over27.1%±6.1 pts21.2%17.3%–
Male54.5%±5.9 pts50.9%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.5 pts0.9%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.5%±4.2 pts83.6%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.8 pts0.2%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts0.8%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts6.8%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.6%±3.8 pts7.3%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.8 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.5 pts1.1%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.2%±2.8 pts7.9%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)13.6%±4.5 pts9.2%5.9%–
With a disability22.8%±12.7 pts16.8%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage8.8%±5.0 pts12.4%4.7%+6.7 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.2%±2.9 pts88.4%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.2%±5.5 pts19.8%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.7%±3.0 pts5.8%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.4%±4.9 pts90.7%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year4.7%±4.3 pts0.9%1.8%–

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 Nora Township, Clearwater County earn?

Half of Nora Township, Clearwater County's 168 households earn less than $68,000 a year (±$14,957), against $64,475 in Clearwater County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $77,841 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureNora Township, Clearwater CountyClearwater CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$68,000±$14,957$64,475$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$86,370±$11,177$82,836$118,304–
Per capita income$34,432±$5,910$33,526$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line7.2%±4.3 pts12.6%9.3%−16.0 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.0%±7.0 pts12.6%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP10.1%±8.8 pts13.1%7.9%–
Households with a computer91.1%±9.1 pts88.8%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.1%±9.2 pts84.8%91.6%–

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 Nora Township, Clearwater County?

Owners occupy 89.3% of Nora Township, Clearwater County's occupied homes and renters 10.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,300 by its owner (±$17,858). The median renter pays $855 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNora Township, Clearwater CountyClearwater CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$227,300±$17,858$192,100$329,300no clear change
Median gross rent$855±$13$742$1,280–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent9.1%±40.5 pts26.8%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,675±$169$1,461$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes89.3%±7.5 pts80.1%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes10.7%±7.5 pts19.9%27.8%–
Housing units197±354,4682,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±13.9 pts0.8%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±58.2 pts8.0%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes84.3%±8.7 pts78.4%66.0%–
Mobile homes15.2%±8.7 pts13.0%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±1.3 pts1.0%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20191.0%±1.3 pts8.1%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.6%±4.8 pts13.3%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±12.5 pts9.2%6.7%–

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 Nora Township, Clearwater County work and get to work?

70.8% of Nora Township, Clearwater County's workers drive alone and 13.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNora Township, Clearwater CountyClearwater CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.7%±11.5 pts57.7%68.1%–
Unemployment rate10.5%±6.5 pts7.7%4.1%–
Drove alone to work70.8%±11.8 pts75.3%68.9%–
Carpooled13.3%±9.6 pts11.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±10.9 pts0.4%1.8%–
Walked0.5%±1.1 pts4.2%2.5%–
Worked from home13.8%±6.3 pts7.6%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work22.0 min±1.825.9 min22.7 min+3.6 min

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 Nora Township, Clearwater County?

No census tract lies mostly in Nora Township, Clearwater County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Nora Township, Clearwater County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Nora Township, Clearwater County
Tract 2Clearwater County2,829 $65,972 $179,4007%

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 Nora Township, Clearwater County) · Census block assignment files

How does Nora Township, Clearwater County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Nora Township, Clearwater County is the 10,576th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 636th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Nora Township, Clearwater County 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.

Nora Township, Clearwater County's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate636th1,772

Nora Township, Clearwater County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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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 Nora Township, Clearwater County?

22 of the 57 figures for Nora Township, Clearwater County 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 Nora Township, Clearwater County 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' school search.