Welcome to Clear Lake ...
The village of Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County<1>.
The location of Clear Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clear Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Clear Lake: Clear Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clear Lake has a population of 221 people<3> (see below for details).
Clear Lake is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Clear Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clear Lake lies within the (217) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clear Lake had an population of 221 people. This is a decrease of 3.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clear Lake had a population of 229 people. This makes Clear Lake the county's 23rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 229 people, the population of Clear Lake decreased 14.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 267 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clear Lake.
Communities Also Named Clear Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Clear Lake: This one is located in Sangamon County and the other is located in Cass County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 23 communities that are also named Clear Lake - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clear Lake.
Communities near Clear Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clear Lake.
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <5>
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
- Pawnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <5>
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Southern View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Williamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clear Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clear Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clear Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clear Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Clear Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Lake ...
Looking for more information about Clear Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clear Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clear Lake.
Adding Clear Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clear Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clear Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clear Lake post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clear Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clear Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clear Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clear Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |