Welcome to Claire City ...
The town of Claire City is located in Roberts County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claire City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Claire City has a population of 75 people<2> (see below for details).
Claire City is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Claire City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Claire City: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Claire City had an population of 75 people. This is a decrease of 1.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Claire City had a population of 76 people. This makes Claire City the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 76 people, the population of Claire City decreased 10.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 85 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Claire City.
Communities near Claire City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claire City.
- Sisseton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton
- Sisseton is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisseton <4>
- Hillhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
- Hillhead is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
- Hankinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankinson
- Hankinson is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankinson <4>
- Lidgerwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
- Lidgerwood is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <4>
- Veblen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
- Veblen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <4>
- Rosholt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Rosholt is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <4>
- New Effington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
- New Effington is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <4>
- Long Hollow Housing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow Housing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Housing
- Long Hollow Housing is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 192 people
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Marlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Claire City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claire City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claire City. 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 Claire City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claire City. See our Newspapers Page for Claire City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claire City ...
Looking for more information about Claire City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Claire City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Claire City.
Adding Claire City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claire City 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 Claire City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Claire City post office opened in 1913.
We also found Claire City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claire City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claire City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Roberts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Claire City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claire City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |