Town guide

Clear Lake (Marshall County), South Dakota

Clear Lake (Marshall County) is a community in Marshall County, South Dakota, home to about 41 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57247 and 57262.

Homes sold for a median of $39 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4142 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$39Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Clear Lake (Marshall County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Lake City, SD57247 —/sq ft

Part is in Clear Lake (Marshall County), part in Lake City

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Around Clear Lake (Marshall County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)205 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN201 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL548 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clear Lake (Marshall 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 (Marshall County)

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

It’s the 380th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Marshall County grew from 5,942 residents in 1900 to 4,306 in 2020.

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,942, 1910: 8,021, 1920: 9,596, 1930: 9,540, 1940: 8,880, 1950: 7,835, 1960: 6,663, 1970: 5,965, 1980: 5,404, 1990: 4,844, 2000: 4,576, 2010: 4,656, 2020: 4,3066K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’507K’60’705K’80’905K’00’104K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clear Lake (Marshall County)Jan: high 22°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 23°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in22°3°Jan0.626°5°Feb0.638°18°Mar1.053°32°Apr2.167°46°May3.276°58°Jun4.382°62°Jul4.481°60°Aug2.672°51°Sep2.557°37°Oct2.240°23°Nov0.927°10°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roy Lake, SD weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

1,184 jobs at 140 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 375 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 177 jobs; Retail trade: 152 jobs; Wholesale trade: 105 jobs; Finance and insurance: 59 jobs; Construction: 58 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 55 jobs; Other services: 48 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 9% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clear Lake (Marshall County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sisseton11.6 miles
  • Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Britton23.2 miles
  • Sanford Hospital Webster - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster26.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors5
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
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.

Schools in Clear Lake (Marshall County)

Public schools here are run by Sisseton School District 54-2, Tiospa Zina Tribal School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Westside Elementary - 03SissetonPre-K–4380Public11.3 mi
Tiospa Zina Tribal SchoolAgency VillageK–12546Public13.3 mi
Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton5–8281Public10.9 mi
Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton9–12304Public10.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sisseton, Agency Village, Long Hollow and Lake City.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.