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Clear Lake township, Steuben County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 9.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population: 687 (all rural)

Males: 352  (51.2%)
Females: 335  (48.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 687 (610 owner occupied, 77 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

11%
State:

29%


Races in Clear Lake township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 41.2
Median age of females: 42.3

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Average household size: 2.43

Clear Lake township:

2.4 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.88

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($45,568 in 1999)
Clear Lake township:

$46,428
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $535 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $509)
Here:

$535
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $122,399 (it was $98,600 in 2000)
:

$122,399
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,757 - $206,565
Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.1%
Whole state:

9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

0.6%
Whole state:

4.2%

Cities in this township include: Clear Lake.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Clear Lake township include: Clear Lake Church (A), Latter Day Saints Church (B), Saint Paul Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Teeters Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Mirror Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Handy Lake (D), Big Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

75% of Clear Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 395
  • Northeast: 10
  • Midwest: 265
  • South: 15
  • West: 14

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,800


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Clear Lake township, IN map Clear Lake township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $76,000


Housing units in Clear Lake township with a mortgage: 121 (7 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 82

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 12
  • 1995 to 1998: 54
  • 1990 to 1994: 47
  • 1980 to 1989: 82
  • 1970 to 1979: 97
  • 1960 to 1969: 39
  • 1950 to 1959: 162
  • 1940 to 1949: 103
  • 1939 or earlier: 180

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clear Lake township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 21
  • 5 rooms: 33
  • 6 rooms: 100
  • 7 rooms: 42
  • 8 rooms: 26
  • 9 or more rooms: 37

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clear Lake township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 17
  • 5 rooms: 9
  • 6 rooms: 3
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clear Lake township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 52
  • 3 bedrooms: 146
  • 4 bedrooms: 55
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clear Lake township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 17
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Clear Lake township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 45
  • 2 vehicles: 137
  • 3 vehicles: 61
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Clear Lake township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 12
  • 2 vehicles: 20
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (19%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Clear Lake township:

  • German (51.9%)
  • English (9.6%)
  • Irish (7.2%)
  • United States or American (6.4%)
  • European (3.2%)
  • Dutch (3.0%)
  • Scottish (2.6%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

96.3% of residents of Clear Lake township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 703

Size of family households: 137 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 4 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 77 1-person, 6 2-persons,

131 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (9 men, 14 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

3.1%
Indiana:

11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

10.0%
Indiana:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clear Lake township:

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