Waseca, Minn, 1880
Clear Lake Township’s story
Clear Lake Township in pictures
Census counts: 222 in 1900, 641 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
Explore the history →Clear Lake TownshipMN
A town in Minnesota, home to 1,754 people.
Population
1,754
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Median home value
$420K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
274
A commuter town
Is Clear Lake Township a good place to live?
The best of Clear Lake Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Clear Lake Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The typical home is worth about $420K, 4.2 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Clear Lake Township Park, 37 acres with 1 miles of trail. Clear Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Clear Lake Township stand out
Where Clear Lake Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Clear Lake Township for work
Where Clear Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
274jobs based in Clear Lake Township
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Clear Lake Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Clear Lake Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$91K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthCentracare Health - Monticello 13.3 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesCOpen →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clear Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clear Lake Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClear Lake water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clear Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Cloud Public School DistrictBecker Public School District2 districts serve Clear Lake Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSherburne County AuditorSherburne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes55319, 5630455319 88% · 56304 12%Census 2020
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 Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Clear Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Clear Lake Township for work: only 2% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 139, to 274. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.8%. The top destinations are St. Cloud (24%), Becker (6%) and Clearwater (3%).
2%work in town
| Clear Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Clear Lake Township2%
St. Cloud24%
Becker6%
Clearwater3%
Sauk Rapids3%
15 mi
median commute distance
274
jobs based in Clear Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC
On state tests, Clear Lake Township’s schools trail 69% of Minnesota districts
The public schools here belong to the St. Cloud Public School District. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Clear Lake Township’s public school: 401 students.
31%of MN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearview ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 401 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
HealthB+
Residents of Clear Lake Township are healthier than three in four U.S. towns
Clear Lake Township: one in ten adults have diabetes. 28% of adults in Clear Lake Township sleep under 7 hours; 28% feel lonely.
75%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Clear Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Clear Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 11.4% |
Centracare Health - Monticello
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
The share of residents in Clear Lake Township who are 65 or older: 24%. This Minnesota town has grown 4.7% since 2020, to 1,754 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The age of the median resident locally is 45 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
45median age · MN 38.8
| Clear Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 45 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Clear Lake TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school28%
Some college20%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Clear Lake Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Natural hazards: high risk in Clear Lake Township, mostly inland flooding
In Clear Lake Township, the FEMA hazard score is 69 of 100. FEMA puts nearly three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to drought.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Clear Lake Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Clear Lake Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 82°F.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–56°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
0.5% of the land in Clear Lake Township is protected from building
Trails total 1.0 miles in 1 park or preserve.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 125 of 23,484 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clear Lake Township Park | 1 mi | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clear Lake Township
18pages on Clear Lake Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Clear Lake Township
Saint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud12 mi$10,245 in-state tuitionRasmussen University-MinnesotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · St. Cloud13.6 mi$11,490 tuitionSt Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Saint Cloud14.1 mi$6,124 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Clear Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Clear Lake Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Clear Lake is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 641 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highway 24 are two of the main routes in Clear Lake. Clear Lake is 13 miles southeast of St. Cloud and 24 miles northwest of Elk River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 994 ft
- ZIP code
- 55319
- Area code
- 320
Clear Lake Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Clear Lake Township.
Clearwater TownshipLynden TownshipSilver Creek TownshipClearwaterSt. CloudHaven TownshipBeckerBecker TownshipClear Lake Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Township | — | — | C | — | C | B+ |
| Clearwater Township | — | — | B− | — | C | A− |
| Lynden Township | — | — | B− | — | C | A− |
| Silver Creek Township | #85 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
| Clearwater | — | — | A− | — | C− | A− |
| St. Cloud | #269 | C− | B− | D | C− | B− |
| Haven Township | — | — | B− | — | C− | C |
| Becker · Becker Township | #39 | A | B+ | A− | A− | A− |
Clear Lake Township, Clearwater Township, Lynden Township, Clearwater and Haven Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clear Lake Township, Clearwater Township, Lynden Township, Silver Creek Township, Clearwater and Haven Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Becker Township and Becker are one community, graded once. Compare Clear Lake Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Clear Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clear Lake Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.