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Notable locations in Clear Lake: Clear Lake Water Treatment Plant (A), All Vets Golf Course (B), Oak Hills Golf Course (C), Farmers Co-op Elevator (D), Clear Lake (E), Surf Ballroom (F), Clear Lake Public Library (G), Clear Lake Police Department (H), Clear Lake Fire Department (I), Clear Lake Fire Museum (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clear Lake include: Clear Lake Baptist Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Zion Lutheran Church (D), Open Bible - First Church (E), Guardian Angel Roadside Chapel (F), United Methodist Church (G), Congregational Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Clear Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Clear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Clear Lake include: Clear Lake City Square (1), Lions Field (2), Country Club Hights Park (3), Tourist Park (4), Marion Park (5), Clear Lake City Park (6), Armour Pugh Memorial Park (7), D A R Park (8), Triangle Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Kinney Pioneer Museum (9184 265th Street) (1), Fort Custer Maze (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2501 Main Avenue) (2), North Iowa Business Technology Center (205 Main Avenue) (3), Chamber of Commerce (205 Main Avenue) (4), Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (205 Main Avenue) (5), Clear Lake Economic Development Corporation (205 Main Avenue) (6), Lady of the Lake (Tours & Charters; The Seawall Downtown) (7), High Flyers (Tours & Charters; 1611 South Shore Drive) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Holiday Lodge (Highway 18 E And I # 35) (1), Budget Inn (I 35 And Hwy East # 18) (2), Heartland Inn - Clear Lake (1603 S Shore Dr) (3), Pheasant Country Inn (4497 190th Street) (4), Silver Boot Motel (1214 South Shore Drive) (5), Wind Venture (4497 190th Street) (6), Microtel Inn (I-35 & Highway 18) (7), Hilltop Motel (10 Allens Alley) (8), Heartland Inn (1603 South Shore Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Cerro Gordo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
SO2
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.6. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clear Lake and their reported violations in the past:
THE MARKET AT OAKWOOD (Address: 1304 2ND AVE N  , Population served: 122, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
OAK HILLS PAR 30 GOLF COURSE (Address: 518 27TH AVE S , Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
OAKWOOD RV PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
BELL HARBOR (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- 10 regular monitoring violations
LAKESHORE WATER ASSOCIATION (Address: 5594 LAKEVIEW DR , Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clear Lake that have no violations reported:
- CLEAR LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 110 FIRST AVE S BOX 185, Population served: 8161, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.6%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 36.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 59.5% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clear Lake, IA
People in group quarters in Clear Lake:
- 156 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 80 people in nursing homes
- 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Clear Lake compared to Iowa state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
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Banks with branches in Clear Lake (2011 data):
- Manufacturers Bank & Trust Company: Clear Lake #2 Branch at 1919 East Highway 18, branch established on 2004/06/15; Clear Lake Branch at 300 1st Avenue North, branch established on 1936/09/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $265.8 mil, Deposits: $214.2 mil, headquarters in Forest City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mbt Corp.
- Clear Lake Bank and Trust Company: Drive-Up Facility at 21 North 4th Street, branch established on 1976/09/16; Clear Lake Bank And Trust Company at 322 Main, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $245.8 mil, Deposits: $217.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Arneson Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Clear Lake Branch at 210 First Avenue North, branch established on 1936/09/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Clear Lake, Iowa:
- Blue Horizon Inn, 467 N SHR Dr, Clear Lake, IA 50428 , Phone: (515) 270-1111
- Heartland Inn, 1603 S Shore Dr, Clear Lake, IA 50428 , Phone: (641) 357-5123, Fax: (641) 357-2228
- Super 8 Motel, PO Box 340, Clear Lake, IA 50428 , Phone: (641) 357-7521, Fax: (641) 357-5999
- Americinn Motel, 1406 N 25TH St, Clear Lake, IA 50428 , Phone: (641) 357-8954, Fax: (641) 357-8956
- Microtel Inn-clear Lake, 1305 N 25TH St, Clear Lake, IA 50428 , Phone: (641) 357-0966, Fax: (641) 357-0967
- Super 8 Motel Clear Lake, 2809 4th Ave South, Clear Lake, IA 50428 , Phone: (641) 357-7521, Fax: (641) 357-5999
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Clear Lake, Iowa
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cerro Gordo County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Clear Lake (based on Cerro Gordo County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.18%
| Here | | 67.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 30.1% | 28.5% | 17.0% | 3.9% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 13.8% | 10.3% | 19.0% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 12.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 39.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Cerro Gordo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29 | Cerro Gordo County: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50 | This county: | 11.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Cerro Gordo County: | 9.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cerro Gordo County: | 26.1% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $7,884 | $47,304 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $9,427 | $56,562 | 6 | $1,180 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $57,754 | $46,203 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $14,254 | $34,210 | 3 | $2,263 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $432 |
| Fire - Other |
3 | $10,114 | $40,456 | 10 | $7,767 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $34,428 | $45,904 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $6,719 | $40,314 | 10 | $631 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $14,530 | $43,590 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $8,017 | $32,068 | 17 | $7,072 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $4,419 | $53,028 | 1 | $653 |
| Totals for Government |
46 | $167,546 | $43,708 | 48 | $19,998 |
Clear Lake government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $406,000 ($52.25)
Sewerage: $305,000 ($39.25)
All Other: $204,000 ($26.25)
Parks and Recreation: $32,000 ($4.12)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $22,000 ($2.83)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.39)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,286,000 ($294.21)
General - Other: $353,000 ($45.43)
Parks and Recreation: $233,000 ($29.99)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,265,000 ($162.81)
General - Other: $1,184,000 ($152.38)
Regular Highways: $732,000 ($94.21)
Water Utilities: $495,000 ($63.71)
Solid Waste Management: $394,000 ($50.71)
Libraries: $287,000 ($36.94)
Parks and Recreation: $255,000 ($32.82)
Financial Administration: $222,000 ($28.57)
Health - Other: $183,000 ($23.55)
Sewerage: $123,000 ($15.83)
Local Fire Protection: $115,000 ($14.80)
Housing and Community Development: $65,000 ($8.37)
General Public Buildings: $34,000 ($4.38)
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000 ($3.60)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $21,000 ($2.70)
Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($2.57)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $581,000 ($74.77)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.13)
- General - Interest on Debt: $120,000 ($15.44)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $62,000 ($7.98)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $713,000 ($91.76)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $398,000 ($51.22)
General Revenue, NEC: $352,000 ($45.30)
Interest Earnings: $184,000 ($23.68)
Fines and Forfeits: $46,000 ($5.92)
Rents: $31,000 ($3.99)
Sale of Property: $10,000 ($1.29)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,923,000 ($633.59)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000,000 ($386.10)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,636,000 ($339.25)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $467,000 ($60.10)
Regular Highways: $265,000 ($34.11)
Health - Other: $178,000 ($22.91)
Police Protection: $74,000 ($9.52)
Libraries: $71,000 ($9.14)
General Public Building: $48,000 ($6.18)
Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($4.50)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $9,000 ($1.16)
General - Other: $5,000 ($0.64)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($0.51)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,912,000 ($632.18)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $717,000 ($92.28)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,000 ($6.82)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $683,000 ($87.90)
All Other: $135,000 ($17.37)
- Tax - Property: $3,570,000 ($459.46)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,039,000 ($133.72)
Public Utilities Sales: $123,000 ($15.83)
Other License: $86,000 ($11.07)
Other Selective Sales: $47,000 ($6.05)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,167,000 ($278.89)
5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.76% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,927 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.45% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Clear Lake:
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Clear Lake:
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Clear Lake:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Clear Lake, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 23
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 43
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 24
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 60
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 76
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Clear Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Clear Lake
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Clear Lake, IA
| Most common first names in Clear Lake, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 74 | 76.6 years |
| Mary | 52 | 80.9 years |
| William | 50 | 74.3 years |
| Robert | 48 | 73.0 years |
| James | 48 | 72.2 years |
| Charles | 39 | 78.9 years |
| Donald | 36 | 72.9 years |
| Ruth | 35 | 81.7 years |
| Harold | 31 | 76.2 years |
| George | 31 | 79.8 years |
| Most common last names in Clear Lake, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 35 | 79.2 years |
| Peterson | 33 | 80.9 years |
| Miller | 32 | 86.6 years |
| Nelson | 29 | 78.0 years |
| Smith | 24 | 74.9 years |
| Hansen | 23 | 77.6 years |
| Larson | 18 | 81.8 years |
| Ashland | 18 | 79.8 years |
| Thompson | 17 | 82.0 years |
| Anderson | 15 | 78.9 years |
| Businesses in Clear Lake, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| AmericInn | 1 | | Microtel | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Dennys | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
Clear Lake on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Service occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #101 (50428) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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