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Climax, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Climax is a Census city of 209 people across 0.94 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $50,500, 67.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Climax
What Climax is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.94 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land223 plus or minus 60
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Climax
- Population209 plus or minus 56
- Median age24.9 plus or minus 6.6
- Population under 1873 plus or minus 22
- Share under 1834.9 percent
- Population 65 and over26 plus or minus 14
- Share 65 and over12.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households80 plus or minus 20
- Family households55 plus or minus 18
- Share of households that are families68.8 percent plus or minus 14.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Climax
- Median household income$50,500
- Per capita income$25,022 plus or minus $5,547
- Civilian labor force105 plus or minus 29
- Employed103 plus or minus 29
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over103
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.3 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.0 percent plus or minus 9.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Climax
- Housing units95 plus or minus 23
- Occupied units80 plus or minus 20
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate15.8 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Owner occupied54 plus or minus 15
- Renter occupied26 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate67.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$825 plus or minus $675
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Single family units72 plus or minus 19
- Share single family75.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more21 plus or minus 17
- Share in buildings of two or more22.1 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Climax gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute102 plus or minus 29
- Commuting under 15 minutes38 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more24 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.5 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Drove alone81.4 percent
- Carpooled13.7 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Climax
- NFIP communityCity of Climax
- NFIP community number270363
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/11/76
The City of Climax participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270363 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Climax
Polk County context, not Climax figures
- Establishments in Polk County733
- Covered employment, Polk County12,036
- Average annual pay, Polk County$54,723
- Housing units permitted, Polk County44
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Climax.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Climax questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Climax, Minnesota?
209, in 80 households. Climax city covers 0.94 square miles of land, which is 223 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Climax in?
Polk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Climax?
$50,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,600. Median gross rent is $825 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Climax in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Climax appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Climax, city of, community 270363, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Climax figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Climax.
Is zoning published for Climax?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.