Claire City is a town in Roberts County, South Dakota, home to about 107 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57224.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)201 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN196 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL546 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Claire City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Claire City had 82 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 293rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Roberts County grew from 12,216 residents in 1900 to 10,280 in 2020.
Roberts County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Victor 4 N, SD weather station (14 miles away).
1,846 jobs at 231 businesses in Roberts County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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