Is Clear Lake a good place to live?
44% of residents are 65 or older in Clear Lake, where Indiana’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher median age than Clear Lake. Clear Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
358 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clear Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clear Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clear Lake.
The typical home in Clear Lake is valued at about $798K
The typical Clear Lake home is worth about $798,000, up 17% in a year, 3 times the Indiana typical home. 85% of households own their home in Clear Lake, above both Indiana’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Clear Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,167 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Clear Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clear Lake stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
0.4% of Clear Lake residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Clear Lake has lost 301 jobs, to 27 in 2023. The median household income in Clear Lake is $92,000.
| Clear Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 0.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Clear Lake, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Clear Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Clear Lake.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of Clear Lake’s adults have high blood pressure
50% of adults have high blood pressure in Clear Lake. Of the 590 Indiana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Clear Lake. 35% of adults have obesity in Clear Lake.
| Clear Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 39% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Clear Lake | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Clear Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elizabeth Hanna Nature Preserve | — | 5 |
| 2. Clear Lake Public Beach | — | 2 |
| 3. Old Town Hall Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clear Lake. Close and well known come first.
29 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
37 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic39 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
17 mi GardenSlayton Arboretum
19 mi MuseumE.O. Grosvenor HousePhoto credits
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Everything we know about Clear Lake
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Clear Lake
About 1 of every 100 Clear Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Clear Lake for work
Where Clear Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clear Lake
Town in Indiana, United States
Clear Lake is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, Indiana, in Clear Lake Township. As such, it is the northeasternmost community in the state of Indiana. The population was 354 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Clear Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clear Lake, IN a good place to live?
Clear Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.