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Around Clear Lake (Deuel County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)170 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN168 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL496 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clear Lake (Deuel County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Clear Lake (Deuel County)
U.S. Representative · South Dakota at-largeDusty Johnson (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 (Deuel County) had 1,218 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Deuel County grew from 6,656 residents in 1900 to 4,295 in 2020.
Deuel 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clear Lake, SD weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Deuel County
1,038 jobs at 143 businesses in Deuel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clear Lake (Deuel County).
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Clear Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clear LakeUnder a mile
Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canby20.6 miles
Hendricks Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hendricks22.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
1
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 (Deuel County)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Lewis Drug0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Clear Lake City Library0.4 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Deuel School District 19-4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clear Lake Elementary - 02Clear Lake
Pre-K–5
270
Public
0.6 mi
Clear Lake Middle School - 04Clear Lake
6–8
104
Public
0.6 mi
Deuel High School - 01Clear Lake
9–12
176
Public
0.6 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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