| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Wisconsin |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Polk |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.81 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.63 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.6 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1099 |
| Population Density Km2: | 163.1 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 422.4 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation M: | 357 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1171 |
| Coordinates: | 45.2603°N -92.2258°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 54005 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 55-15275[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1582972 |
Clear Lake is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,099 at the 2020 census.[2] The village is adjacent to the Town of Clear Lake along U.S. Highway 63.
Clear Lake is located at 45.2503°N -92.2717°W (45.250315, -92.271909).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.63sqmi, of which, 2.6sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[1]
As of the census[6] of 2010, 1,070 people, 459 households, and 282 families lived in the village. The population density was 363.9PD/sqmi. The 502 housing units had an average density of 170.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian], 0.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.8% of the population.
Of the 459 households, 30.5% had children under 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were not families. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32, and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the village was 37.9 years. About 25.8% of residents were under 18, 7.1% were 18 to 24, 24.5% were 25 to 44, 26.4% were 45 to 64, and 16% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, 1,051 people, 453 households, and 261 families were residing in the village. The population density was 397.1 people per square mile (153.1/km2). The 478 housing units had an average density of 180.6 per square mile (69.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. About 3.14% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 453 households, 27.4% had children under 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were not families. About 36% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.3, and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village, the age distribution was 24.5% under 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,269, and for a family was $44,219. Males had a median income of $31,313 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,564. About 4.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.