Clear Lake, South Dakota

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Watertown. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northwest of Clear Lake and has a population of 20,237 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Brookings. It is located about 32 miles [51 km] to the south of Clear Lake and has a population of 18,504 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Appleton (MN)	NE	43 mi [69.2 km]	2,950	2.75% increase
	Canby (MN)	E	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,710	10.14% decrease
	Cottonwood (MN)	E	50 mi [80.5 km]	1,118	2.61% decrease
	Dawson (MN)	E	32 mi [51.5 km]	1,357	11.83% decrease
	Madison (MN)	NE	29 mi [46.67 km]	1,563	11.6% decrease
	Marshall (MN)	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	12,647	0.69% decrease
	Minneota (MN)	E	37 mi [59.5 km]	1,366	5.73% decrease
	Montevideo (MN)	E	48 mi [77.2 km]	5,233	2.11% decrease
	Ortonville (MN)	N	38 mi [61.2 km]	1,974	8.53% decrease
	Tyler (MN)	SE	43 mi [69.2 km]	1,122	7.88% decrease
	Arlington	SW	35 mi [56.3 km]	935	5.75% decrease
	De Smet	SW	50 mi [80.5 km]	1,051	9.71% decrease
	Flandreau	S	49 mi [78.9 km]	2,222	6.48% decrease
	Milbank	N	31 mi [49.89 km]	3,203	12.01% decrease
	Volga	S	32 mi [51.5 km]	1,583	10.31% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Hendricks (MN)	SE	21 mi [33.8 km]	648	10.62% decrease
	Marietta (MN)	NE	21 mi [33.8 km]	151	13.22% decrease
	Albee	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	---
	Altamont	N	5 mi [8.05 km]	35	2.94% increase
	Astoria	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	133	11.33% decrease
	Brandt	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	103	8.85% decrease
	Castlewood	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	677	1.65% increase
	Estelline	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	666	1.33% decrease
	Gary	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	206	10.82% decrease
	Goodwin	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	148	7.5% decrease
	Kranzburg	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	180	2.7% decrease
	La Bolt	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	76	11.63% decrease
	Revillo	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	132	10.2% decrease
	Strandburg	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	60	13.04% decrease
	Toronto	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	175	13.37% decrease

Deuel County

Clear Lake is located in Deuel County and is the county seat.

Below are counties that are near Clear Lake (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Clear Lake:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Clear Lake
	Big Stone County (MN)	N	Cashtown (MN)	38 miles [61 km]
	Lac qui Parle County (MN)	NE	Marietta (MN)	21 miles [33 km]
	Lincoln County (MN)	SE	Hendricks (MN)	21 miles [33 km]
	Lyon County (MN)	E	Taunton (MN)	32 miles [51 km]
	Yellow Medicine County (MN)	E	Burr (MN)	15 miles [24 km]
	Brookings County	S	North Grove Addition	23 miles [37 km]
	Codington County	NW	Kranzburg	13 miles [20 km]
	Grant County	N	Revillo	17 miles [27 km]
	Hamlin County	SW	Dempster	16 miles [25 km]
	Kingsbury County	SW	Badger	32 miles [51 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota<3>

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