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Clear Lake
South DakotaCDP
Total population
41
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$18,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in South Dakota, United States, Clear Lake is classified as a tiny census-designated community in public datasets. Around 41 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The settlement sits at 45.704°, -97.356°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. That works out to roughly 16 residents per square kilometre — low overall population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,452 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as a compact 2.5 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 51.8°F and lows near 36.6°F, together with about 27.6 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Clear Lake, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves603
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves599
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves596
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves566
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves550
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves533
- Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves529
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves483
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Lake City3.1 mi away · pop. 40
- Eden6.8 mi away · pop. 221
- Roslyn15.8 mi away · pop. 147
- New Effington23.7 mi away · pop. 269
- Pierpont27.2 mi away · pop. 161
- Andover33.4 mi away · pop. 31
- White Rock Colony37.5 mi away
- Garden City52.6 mi away
- Prairiewood Village53.1 mi away
- Strandburg54 mi away
- Clark59.8 mi away
- Vienna69.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Clear Lake



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 216 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-09 07:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET