Clear Lake Town is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,010 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54004 and 54005.
Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,01029 per sq mi
Median home value$283,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$276Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Clear Lake Village; part is in Clear Lake Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clear Lake Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Clear Lake Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)53 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL328 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clear Lake Town; 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.
Population over time
Clear Lake Town had 888 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 894th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Polk County grew from 17,801 residents in 1900 to 44,977 in 2020.
Polk 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amery, WI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
14,018 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clear Lake Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Amery Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Amery6.0 miles
Westfields Hospital and ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Richmond16.6 miles
Western Wisconsin HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baldwin19.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
4
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 Town
Parks (1 nearby)
Clear Lake Village Park · 234 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores
Dick's Fresh Market6.1 mi
Save-A-Lot6.7 mi
Amery Food Hub6.8 mi
Indigo Iris Natural Food Market and Exchange6.8 mi
Pharmacies
Chet Johnson Drug Store6.8 mi
Libraries
Amery Public Library6.5 mi
Deer Park Public Library7.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Clear Lake Museum0.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Clayton School District, Clear Lake School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clayton ElementaryClayton
Pre-K–5
124
Public
7.3 mi
Gaylord A Nelson Educational CenterClear Lake
Pre-K–6
266
Public
0.4 mi
Clayton MiddleClayton
6–8
46
Public
7.3 mi
Clear Lake Junior HighClear Lake
7–8
72
Public
0.4 mi
Clayton HighClayton
9–12
86
Public
7.3 mi
Clear Lake HighClear Lake
9–12
189
Public
0.4 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 Clear Lake Village, Black Brook, Clayton Town (Polk County), Turtle Lake Town, Clayton Village, Vance Creek, Forest Town (St. Croix County), Arland and New Haven Town (Dunn County).
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