Climax, Minnesota

Climax, Minnesota
Broadway (Highway 220) in Climax, including City Hall (2021)
Location of Climax, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°36′34″N 96°48′44″W / 47.60944°N 96.81222°W / 47.60944; -96.81222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Founded1896
IncorporatedAugust 18, 1897
Government
 • MayorJim Litch
Area
 • Total0.938 sq mi (2.429 km2)
 • Land0.938 sq mi (2.429 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 • Total243
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
243
 • Density259.06/sq mi (100.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56523
Area code218

Climax is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 in 2020 .[2]

Geography

It is located on Sand Hill River, a part of the Red River of the North.

U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota Highway 220 are the main roads.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900259
19102693.9%
19202741.9%
1930239−12.8%
19402535.9%
19502717.1%
196031014.4%
1970255−17.7%
19802737.1%
1990264−3.3%
2000243−8.0%
20102679.9%
2020243−9.0%
2022 (est.)243[3]−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020 Census[2]

Name

Climax was named after a chewing tobacco company.

The slogan is "Climax. More than just a feeling."[5]

A newspaper reported a person from Fertile, Minnesota died in Climax, Minnesota. Her death headline was Fertile Woman dies in Climax.

References

  1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. Nesvig, Clara, "I'm from Climax, Minnesota, and I'm sick of your dumb jokes." Archived November 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 6, 2016.

47°36′28″N 96°49′01″W / 47.60778°N 96.81694°W / 47.60778; -96.81694