Welcome to Clear Lake ...

The town of Clear Lake is located in Steuben County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Clear Lake, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clear Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Clear Lake: Clear Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clear Lake has a population of 346 people<3> (see below for details).

Clear Lake is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Clear Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Clear Lake is located in the (260) area code.

Websites for Clear Lake ...

Official Website: www.townofclearlake.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clear Lake had an population of 346 people. This is an increase of 2.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clear Lake had a population of 339 people. This makes Clear Lake the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 339 people, the population of Clear Lake increased 38.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 244 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 23 communities that are also named Clear Lake - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Illinois (2), 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.

• Coldwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
• Angola
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <5>
• Hillsdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <5>
• Montpelier
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
• Jonesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
• Fremont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
• Quincy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <5>
• Hamilton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
• Pioneer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <5>
• Reading
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <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 book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Clear Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clear Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Clear Lake: www.townofclearlake.org/

The official website for Steuben County: www.co.steuben.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov