Clarkfield is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States, surrounded by Friendship Township.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), all land.

The city council includes Kevin Kaatz, Josh Hanson, Paul Anspach and Craig Giles.

There were 424 housing units at an average density of 389.0 per square mile (150.2/km2).

38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 429 housing units at an average density of 396.6 per square mile (153.1/km2).

35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.