Clear Lake, Minnesota

About Clear Lake

Clear Lake is a tiny community in central Minnesota counting 679 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Clear Lake is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 653 residents per square mile.

📰 Clear Lake News Today

• Two motorcyclists injured in HIghway 23 crash in Clear Lake St. Cloud Times · Jul 13
• Highway 24 Crash Sends Clear Lake Couple And Child To St. Cloud Hospital WJON · Jul 12
• Two Big Lake motorcyclists injured in Clear Lake crash Sunday hometownsource.com · Jul 14
• Obituary: Jodi Ann Schwarzkopf, 65 Clear Lake, MN March 3rd, 1960 – June 13th, 2025 Patriot News MN · Mar 24
• Obituary information for Richard H. Larson Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Homes · May 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clear Lake Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Clear Lake — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clear Lake

• Brickyard Bar & Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Clear Lake

• CLEARVIEW ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clear Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities