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Clear Lake, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 358 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +46.7%
Males: 179  (50.3%)
Females: 179  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

68.7 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 46737.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $87,306 (it was $49,250 in 2000)
Clear Lake:

$87,306
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $106,761 (it was $23,092 in 2000)

Clear Lake town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $812,748 (it was $262,500 in 2000)
Clear Lake:

$812,748
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $251,652; detached houses: $267,742; townhouses or other attached units: $283,491; in 2-unit structures: $316,842; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,119; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $215,781; mobile homes: $69,771

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,173.

March 2022 cost of living index in Clear Lake: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.8%

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  • Races in Clear Lake, IN (2022)
    • 38496.5%White alone
    • 51.3%Other race alone
    • 41.0%Asian alone

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Ancestries: German (32.0%), English (16.3%), American (11.2%), European (6.7%), Irish (6.7%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 342 people per square mile   (very low).

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4 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.0%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,642 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,356 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (44.0 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (47.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (146.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Montgomery, MI (1.9 miles ),
Fremont, IN (2.1 miles ),
Camden, MI (2.2 miles ),
Reading, MI (3.0 miles ),
Angola, IN (3.2 miles ),
Lake Seneca, OH (3.4 miles ),
Edon, OH (3.6 miles ),
Hamilton, IN (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 41.73 N, Longitude: 84.84 W

Distribution of median household income in Clear Lake, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clear Lake, IN in 2022
Clear Lake satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $247,100
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $247,100
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $247,100
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $247,100
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $326,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $228,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $209,000
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $179,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Clear Lake, IN residents
Average permit cost in Clear Lake, IN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Indiana:

2.8%
Most common industries in Clear Lake, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (18.8%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.7%)
  • Public administration (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.1%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.6%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.6%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (23.9%)
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.1%)
  • Public administration (8.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.7%)
Most common occupations in Clear Lake, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Top executives (6.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Top executives (16.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6.6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.0%)
  • Other financial specialists (5.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.7%)
  • Child care workers (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)

Average climate in Clear Lake, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Clear Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Clear Lake town center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the town center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clear Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Clear Lake center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 190.6 miles away from Clear Lake center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 230.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 278.2 miles away from Clear Lake center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from Clear Lake center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 248.8 miles away from Clear Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Steuben County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Clear Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Clear Lake:

  • ANGOLA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ANGOLA, IN)
  • CARLIN PARK HEALTHCRE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ANGOLA, IN)
  • NORTHERN LAKES NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ANGOLA, IN)
  • LAKELAND SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ANGOLA, IN)
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; ANGOLA, IN)
  • COMMUNITY LIVING INC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; ANGOLA, IN)
  • BRANCH-HILLSDALE-ST JOSEPH HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 16 miles away; COLDWATER, MI)

Heliports and other landing facilities located in Clear Lake:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clear Lake:

  • Northwest State Community College (about 35 miles; Archbold, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • Spring Arbor University (about 36 miles; Spring Arbor, MI; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • Jackson College (about 38 miles; Jackson, MI; FT enrollment: 4,258)
  • Siena Heights University (about 45 miles; Adrian, MI; FT enrollment: 2,009)
  • Kellogg Community College (about 45 miles; Battle Creek, MI; FT enrollment: 4,078)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 46 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 10,126)
  • Indiana Institute of Technology (about 48 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,320)

Points of interest:

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Steuben County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.0 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.4%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Clear Lake:

Marital status in Clear Lake, IN
  • Never married: 6.2%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

For population 25 years and over in Clear Lake:

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Clear Lake, IN (based on Steuben County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,07534
Catholic3,3542
Mainline Protestant2,55414
Other5263
None22,676-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Here:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Steuben County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Steuben County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Steuben County:

4.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Steuben County:

12.29 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Steuben County:

9.3%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Steuben County:

29.2%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Steuben County:

14.0%
State:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

66.9%
State:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

53.7%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Clear Lake:

20.8
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Clear Lake:

25.0%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Clear Lake:

16.7%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Clear Lake:

7.1
Indiana:

6.8

General health condition:
This city:

69.8%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Clear Lake:

92.4%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Clear Lake, IN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$6,541$39,2460$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,176$26,1120$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 6$5,798
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$4,782
Totals for Government 3$8,718$34,87211$10,580

Clear Lake government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $591,000 ($1650.84)
    Financial Administration: $247,000 ($689.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $111,000 ($310.06)
    Regular Highways: $76,000 ($212.29)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($58.66)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $219,000 ($611.73)

Clear Lake government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $258,000 ($720.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000 ($226.26)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($16.76)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000 ($36.31)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($5.59)
  • Tax - Property: $358,000 ($1000.00)
    Individual Income: $177,000 ($494.41)
    Motor Vehicle License: $17,000 ($47.49)
    Other License: $14,000 ($39.11)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000 ($2.79)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $1,000 ($2.79)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($2.79)

Clear Lake government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $525,000 ($1466.48)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000 ($837.99)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,000 ($628.49)

Clear Lake government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $978,000 ($2731.84)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clear Lake:

  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clear Lake:

  • WLKI (100.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEAX (88.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)
  • WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLZZ (104.5 FM; MONTPELIER, OH; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGBE (90.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/G FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WBZV (102.5 FM; HUDSON, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF HUDSON INC)
  • WCSR-FM (92.1 FM; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC)
  • WFJZ (106.7 FM; HICKSVILLE, OH; Owner: FALLEN TIMBER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WBNO-FM (100.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Clear Lake:

  • WINM (Channel 63; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Clear Lake fatal accident list:

Oct 12, 2007 03:35 AM, I-80, Lat: 41.669889, Lon: -84.861256, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.7mTotal length
  • 707Total average daily traffic
  • 21Total average daily truck traffic
  • 987Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • Edward G Roach, Steuben County (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: 79.2, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: None

  • Edward G Roach, Steuben County (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: 79.2, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: None

  • Edward G Roach, Steuben County (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: 78.0, Overall height: 74.9 m, Registrant: None

  • Edward G Roach, Steuben County (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: 78.0, Overall height: 74.9 m, Registrant: None

  • Edward G Roach, Steuben County (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: 78.0, Overall height: 74.9 m, Registrant: None

  • Edward G Roach, Steuben County (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: 78.0, Structure height: 18151 m, Overall height: 74.9 m, Registrant: Sba Towers, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Steuben County - 132 N Old State Rd #1 (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.9 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQLG973,
    Assigned Frequencies: 4970.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/11/2020, Expiration Date: 01/19/2030, Certifier: Cindy Snyder, Registrant: Steuben County Emergency Management, 205 S. Martha St. Suite 104, Angola, IN 46703, Phone: (260) 668-4678, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • CH03HO114, Steuben County (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 74.9 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQQK339,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2023, Expiration Date: 01/11/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • SBAIN03336-B, Steuben County (Lat: 41.645333 Lon: -84.840389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 74.9 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQRJ624,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 6555.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/29/2013, Expiration Date: 05/29/2023, Cancellation Date: 07/29/2023, Certifier: Brian Sullivan, Registrant: Fundamental Broadcasting LLC, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, Phone: (302) 658-7581


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clear Lake, IN
  • 88.6%Utility gas
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clear Lake, IN
  • 90.9%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Electricity


Clear Lake compared to Indiana state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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