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Clear Lake, MN map Population (year 2000): 266. Estimated population in July 2006: 464 (+74.4% change)
Males: 135  (50.8%)
Females: 131  (49.2%)

Sherburne County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55319.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,700 (it was $40,625 in 2000)
Clear Lake  $43,700
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,200 (it was $89,700 in 2000)
Clear Lake  $150,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Clear Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (56.8%), Swedish (11.7%), Polish (9.8%), French (7.5%), Norwegian (7.5%), English (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 557 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clear Lake

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clear Lake city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Clear Lake, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clear Lake to the number of sex offenders is 442 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clear Lake:  0.7% ($623)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (14.2 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (60.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (500.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clearwater, MN (4.0 miles ), Becker, MN (9.4 miles ), St. Cloud, MN (14.2 miles ), Maple Lake, MN (14.9 miles ), Annandale, MN (15.1 miles ), Sauk Rapids, MN (15.3 miles ), Foley, MN (16.3 miles ), Waite Park, MN (17.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $82,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,300

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Latitude: 45.45 N, Longitude: 94.00 W


Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-20.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Office supplies and stationery stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)


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Clear Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Clear Lake city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.7 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clear Lake:
  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)
  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • ST CLOUD HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SAINT CLOUD, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clear Lake:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 8 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 66 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 68 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clear Lake:
  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 3 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; ID: 8Y6)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 15 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; ID: MGG)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 24 miles; BUFFALO, MN; ID: 8Y2)

Amtrak station near Clear Lake:
  • 14 miles: ST. CLOUD (555 E. ST. GERMAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Clear Lake:
  • 18 miles: Monticello in Monticello, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clear Lake:
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public elementary/middle school in Clear Lake:
  • CLEARVIEW EL. (Students: 407; Location: 7310 HWY. 24; Grades: KG - 06)

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Notable locations in Clear Lake: Airstream Park Campgrounds (A), Clear Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clear Lake include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Living Waters Pentecostal Church (B), Saint Marcus Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marcus Cemetery (1), Clear Lake Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Clear Lake Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Heroic Visions Paintball (Arcades & Amusements; 13585 County Road 3).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clear Lake and their reported violations in the past:

CLEAR LAKE (Address: Clear Lake City Hall, Population served: 414, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1999 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from DEC-01-1999 to JAN-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-21-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-1997 to DEC-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-1998)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-01-1995 to SEP-01-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and AUG-23-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAY-01-1994 to JUN-01-1994), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-1994), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-1994)
TRAVELERS COUNTRY CLUB-MISSISSIPPI (Address: 8013 River Road SE, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-10-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-10-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2000)
PALMER HOUSE (Address: 5176 - 114th Avenue, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-17-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1998), St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-17-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-18-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-18-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-18-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-1997)
TRAVELERS COUNTRY CLUB OF CLEAR LAKE (Address: 8520 - 85th Avenue, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-07-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUN-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-15-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-15-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2000)
PALMER PARK (Address: 4180 - 105th Avenue, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-26-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clear Lake that have no violations reported:
  • SOUTH SANTIAGO EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHUR (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PALMER TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

Clear Lake compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Clear Lake (2007 data):
  • Sherburne State Bank: Clear Lake Branch at 302 Center St., branch established on 1981-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.5 mil, Deposits: $52.5 mil, headquarters in Becker, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Bancshares Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sherburne County Minnesota:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$300
Financial Administration 0$0 1$700
Firefighters 0$0 28$1,927
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,680
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$970
Totals for Government 0$0 36$5,577


Clear Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $61,000
    All Other: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $86,000
    Fire Protection: $73,000
    Water Utilities: $57,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $412,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $379,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $25,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $122,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $514,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $214,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Tax - NEC: $40,000
    Property: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

11.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.60%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Sherburne County:  0.06%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  2.73% ($49,709 average AGI)
from Anoka County, MN  2.07% ($46,724)
from Wright County, MN  1.26% ($48,000)


9.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.49%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

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:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.50% ($40,636 average AGI)
to Wright County, MN  1.26% ($41,070)
to Stearns County, MN  1.18% ($35,753)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clear Lake:
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WJON (1240 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KNSI (1450 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clear Lake:
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clear Lake:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCMN-LP (Channel 13; ST. CLOUD-SARTELL, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • K19BG (Channel 19; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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