Sinclair Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 142 at the 2020 census. Sinclair Township was named for a government surveyor.

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Most working residents leave Sinclair for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Bagley (17%), Bemidji (17%) and Clearbrook (14%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Bagley

17%

Bemidji

17%

Clearbrook

14%

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2%Work in townlive and work in Sinclair 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 15Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sinclair →

Health in Sinclair

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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79.6%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 13.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 13.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 46.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56652, 56634 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sinclair →

Natural hazards in Sinclair

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Sinclair flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sinclair MapSinclair vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Sinclair

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Sinclair has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°.

20° / 1°Winter

50° / 28°Spring

76° / 54°Summer

52° / 33°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Sinclair →

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Nearest: Bagley LibraryBagley · 14.6 miles · 31 hrs a week

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Minnesota · MN · Clearwater CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Sinclair Leon Clover Roosevelt Dudley

WLeon NClover ERoosevelt SDudley

Where Sinclair residents work nearby:Leon 3%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Sinclair vs Leon Sinclair vs Clover Sinclair vs Roosevelt Sinclair vs Dudley

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