Town guide

Clearwater, Kansas

Clearwater is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, home to about 2,716 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67026.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,7161,400 per sq mi
Median home value$216,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clearwater

1 ZIP code

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Around Clearwater

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)127 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX328 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clearwater; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clearwater

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clearwater had 2,653 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 99th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Sedgwick County grew from 44,037 residents in 1900 to 523,824 in 2020.

Clearwater population by census2000: 2,178, 2010: 2,481, 2020: 2,6532,17820002,48120102,6532020

Sedgwick County, 1900–2020

Sedgwick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,037, 1910: 73,095, 1920: 92,234, 1930: 136,330, 1940: 143,311, 1950: 222,290, 1960: 343,231, 1970: 350,694, 1980: 366,531, 1990: 403,662, 2000: 452,869, 2010: 498,365, 2020: 523,82444K’00’1092K’20’30143K’40’50343K’60’70367K’80’90453K’00’10524K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClearwaterJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in44°23°Jan0.949°26°Feb1.259°36°Mar2.368°45°Apr3.178°56°May5.288°66°Jun4.993°70°Jul4.091°69°Aug4.383°60°Sep3.171°47°Oct2.957°35°Nov1.446°25°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wichita, KS weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Sedgwick County

237,173 jobs at 12,710 businesses in Sedgwick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sedgwick CountyManufacturing: 42,288 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 35,588 jobs; Retail trade: 28,381 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,242 jobs; Construction: 15,981 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,731 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,577 jobs; Professional services: 12,384 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clearwater.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wichita16.4 miles
  • Wesley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wichita17.3 miles
  • Wichita Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wichita17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clearwater

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Mizes Thriftway0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clearwater Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Clearwater Historical Society Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1870.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clearwater

Public schools here are run by Clearwater. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clearwater Elementary WestClearwaterPre-K–3329Public0.4 mi
Clearwater Intermediate - Middle SchoolClearwater4–8405Public0.7 mi
Clearwater HighClearwater9–12361Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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