Mostly Clear Lake Township; also Palmer and Santiago
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Around Clear Lake Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL402 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clear Lake Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Clear Lake Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (R)
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
Clear Lake Township had 1,675 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 418th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Sherburne County grew from 7,281 residents in 1900 to 97,183 in 2020.
Sherburne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Sherburne County
24,222 jobs at 2,251 businesses in Sherburne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clear Lake Township.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud11.8 miles
St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud13.0 miles
Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello15.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
Chiropractors
2
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 Clear Lake Township
Grocery stores
Coborn's Marketplace6.0 mi
BILL'S Family Foods7.1 mi
Libraries
Becker Library7.2 mi
Museums
Sherburne History Center's Museum and Sand Burr Gift Shop5.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by St. Cloud Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clearview ElementaryClear Lake
K–5
401
Public
3.5 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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