Clear Lake, South Dakota

About Clear Lake

Clear Lake, SD is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern South Dakota.

Officially, Clear Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.98 square miles.

📰 Clear Lake News Today

• South Dakota board approves $2.4M tax rebate to assist defense contractor’s Clear Lake expansion South Dakota Searchlight · Jul 8
• National Security for the Next Generation South Dakota State News (.gov) · Jun 19
• Senator Mike Rounds’ Team to Hold Mobile Office Hours mykxlg.com · Aug 17
• Rural Deuel County at center of South Dakota's data center debate SDPB · Feb 2
• Harley F. Huber Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel · Jan 18

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 South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clear Lake

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