Clear LakeWI
A town of 891.
Is Clear Lake a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Clear Lake Village Park, at 213 acres. Clear Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
891 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.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Clear Lake, mostly cold waves
In Clear Lake, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 14 of 100, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 27%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clear Lake stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
For Clear Lake, the average commute is 28 minutes. In Clear Lake, the typical household income is $97,000, above both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). By contrast, 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Half commute less than 22 miles.
| Clear Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clear Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 4° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clear Lake is
Among adults in Clear Lake, 30% sleep under 7 hours. In Clear Lake, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 20% binge drink.
| Clear Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Clear Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.4% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.5% of Clear Lake
The trail network density in Clear Lake is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 3.1 miles.
| Clear Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clear Lake Village Park | — | 213 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clear Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clear Lake; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Clear Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
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
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Clear Lake is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,099 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Clear Lake along U.S. Highway 63.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
- ZIP code
- 54005
Questions about Clear Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clear Lake, WI a good place to live?
Clear Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.