Local servicesHospitalSanford Clear Lake Medical Center3.4 miPost officeClear Lake Post Office3.1 miTown hallClear Lake Municipal Building3.1 miPoliceDeuel County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationClear Lake Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY23 miInterstateI-297.7 miUS highwayUS 2127.4 miCoachWatertownJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57226 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57226 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:41 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min8:01 am – 4:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,953 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.9766 householdsMedian household income $83,125Median home value $206,400Median rent $668 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,052 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 999 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F27 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June61 in of snow a year, on about 29 days6 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clear Lake station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 4.3 miLake Suttonlake · 2.1 miBuffalo Hillpeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoteau Lakes Game Production Areastate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 685 acresSuttonstate conservation land · 2.0 miLake Ketchumstate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 255 acresCrystal Springsstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 517 acresNelsonstate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 82 acresAltamontstate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 202 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDeuel County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 26 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrookings-deuel Rural Water Systemserves 6,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,872 ft571 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
