[6] Clara City developed as a railroad station for the Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway.

[7] It is named after Clara Koch, the wife of one of the town founders.

[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), all land.

[9] Minnesota State Highways 7 and 23 are two of the main routes in the city.

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,360 people, 584 households, and 360 families living in the city.

35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.