Clear Lake, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,161. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,913 (-3.0% change)
Males: 3,893 (47.7%), Females: 4,268 (52.3%)
Cerro Gordo County
Zip code: 50428
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $35,097
Median house value: $90,900
Population by Race
Races in Clear Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (40.9%), Norwegian (16.7%), Irish (13.3%), English (10.6%), United States (4.8%), Danish (4.3%).
Elevation: 1230 feet
Land area: 10.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Clear Lake
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Clear Lake city
- Never married: 23.6%
- Now married: 57.1%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 11.2%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -448 (-5.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Clear Lake:
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 13 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
- BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; BELMOND, IA)
- FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clear Lake:
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 5 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 79 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clear Lake:
- FOREST CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; Abbreviation: FXY)
- LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 20 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y6)
- NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 24 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clear Lake:
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 82 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 86 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 88 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
Schools
Public high school in Clear Lake:
- CLEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 125 N 20TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Clear Lake:
- CLEAR LAKE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 1601 3RD AVE NORTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 901 S 14TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 306 S 8TH ST; Grades: 01 – 02)
- SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 408 MARS HILL DR; Grades: PK – KG)
Private primary/middle school in Clear Lake:
- NORTH IOWA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 866; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Clear Lake:
- CLEAR LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $245,166; Location: 200 N 4TH ST; 42,633 books; 1,105 audio materials; 1,069 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)