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Clear Lake Shores
Texascity
Clear Lake Shores
Total population
1,140
Median home value
$463,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$111,818
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Wind Advisory · ModerateWind Advisory issued October 15 at 11:29PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Clear Lake Shores is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States, located within the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,258.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
During the oil boom years of the 1920s, developers began to sell properties around the Clear Lake estuary as waterfront recreational retreats. The new development was named "Clear Lake Shores". Though the development was initially successful, the Great Depression halted most of the area's growth. After World War II the area began to redevelop with increasing numbers of permanent residents (as opposed to simply weekend residents). The town was incorporated in 1962 and has since continued to be primarily residential with a small, tourism-focused business community. In September 2008, the eye of Hurricane Ike hit and destroyed many homes.
Geography
Clear Lake Shores is located at (29.546493, –95.032605) and is part of the Clear Lake Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 27.69%, is water. All Clear Lake Shores addresses share the 77565 zip code with the city of Kemah.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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
Current forecast
Forecast for Clear Lake Shores, TX 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
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves19,950
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18,681
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,421
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves14,497
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,494
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,998
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11,680
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,420
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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Texas
- El Lago2 mi away
- Bacliff3.6 mi away · pop. 9,541
- Deer Park11.1 mi away · pop. 33,967
- Brookside Village17.5 mi away
- Hitchcock18.1 mi away
- Galena Park18.4 mi away
- Cloverleaf19 mi away
- Barrett22.2 mi away · pop. 3,273
- Iowa Colony24.6 mi away
- Jamaica Beach24.7 mi away
- Crosby25.7 mi away
- Anahuac26.2 mi away · pop. 2,892
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Clear Lake Shores
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-11 · 53 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 148 mi
- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 223 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 228 mi
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 240 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 2026-09-22 07:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET