Clear Lake, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 205 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -23.2%
 
Males: 110  (53.7%)
Females: 95  (46.3%)
Median resident age:

36.2 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62707.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,279 (it was $37,708 in 2000)
Clear Lake:

$57,279
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,087 (it was $15,284 in 2000)

Clear Lake village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $86,674 (it was $60,400 in 2000)
Clear Lake:

$86,674
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $99,296; detached houses: $137,240; mobile homes: $64,622

Median gross rent in 2022: $807.

March 2022 cost of living index in Clear Lake: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.1%

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  • Races in Clear Lake, IL (2022)
    • 27387.2%White alone
    • 309.6%Hispanic
    • 123.8%Two or more races

Races in Clear Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (13.8%), British (6.2%), Irish (6.2%), Polish (3.1%), French (2.3%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/20/1955

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 0.09 square miles.

Population density: 2,205 people per square mile   (low).

Clear Lake, Illinois map

20 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America).

This village:

6.4%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,414 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $893 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (4.9 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (89.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Riverton, IL (1.7 miles ),
Grandview, IL (1.7 miles ),
Spaulding, IL (1.9 miles ),
Rochester, IL (2.1 miles ),
Springfield, IL (2.2 miles ),
Sherman, IL (2.4 miles ),
Southern View, IL (2.4 miles ),
Dawson, IL (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 39.81 N, Longitude: 89.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

Distribution of median household income in Clear Lake, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clear Lake, IL in 2022
Clear Lake satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Illinois:

4.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+37.6%).
Most common industries in Clear Lake, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (13.3%)
  • Truck transportation (12.5%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Chemicals (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Truck transportation (28.8%)
  • Construction (15.4%)
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Chemicals (7.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.8%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.1%)
  • Public administration (14.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5.9%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Clear Lake, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.8%)
  • Bus drivers (11.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (32.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11.5%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (7.7%)
  • Computer specialists (5.8%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bus drivers (20.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)

Average climate in Clear Lake, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 97.0. This is worse than average.

City:

97.0
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 0.725. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.725
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Clear Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Clear Lake village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1995, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clear Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 209% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 130.4 miles away from Clear Lake center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 130.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 113.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 158.8 miles away from Clear Lake center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.7 miles away from Clear Lake center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 115.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sangamon County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Clear Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Clear Lake:

  • BROTHER JAMES COURT (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • CURTISS COURT (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ADLOFF PLACE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • TAYLOR HOUSE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Amtrak station near Clear Lake:

  • 5 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clear Lake:

  • University of Illinois at Springfield (about 7 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,748)
  • Lincoln Land Community College (about 7 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 5,460)
  • Millikin University (about 32 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • Richland Community College (about 37 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,434)
  • Illinois Wesleyan University (about 56 miles; Bloomington, IL; FT enrollment: 2,323)
  • Illinois State University (about 57 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 18,804)
  • Heartland Community College (about 58 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 3,958)

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Sangamon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

61.9%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Clear Lake:

Marital status in Clear Lake, IL
  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

For population 25 years and over in Clear Lake:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 17.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.2
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Clear Lake, IL (based on Sangamon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,075115
Catholic31,73416
Mainline Protestant22,81161
Other6,66319
Black Protestant4,51313
Orthodox2801
None89,389-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
Sangamon County:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Here:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67
Sangamon County:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 156
This county:

8.05 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sangamon County:

9.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Sangamon County:

27.9%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.0%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

58.8%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Clear Lake:

50.9%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.7
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Clear Lake:

20.7%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Clear Lake:

17.6%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

7.2
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Clear Lake:

45.0%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Clear Lake:

52.7%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

72.2%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Clear Lake, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Clear Lake government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $44,000 ($214.63)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($29.27)

Clear Lake government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000 ($4.88)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($14.63)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000 ($136.59)
    Highways: $6,000 ($29.27)
  • Tax - Property: $5,000 ($24.39)

Clear Lake government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,000 ($321.95)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clear Lake:

  • WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clear Lake:

  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
  • WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
  • WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
  • W205BG (88.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Clear Lake:

  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.2mTotal length
  • 32,500Total average daily traffic
  • 7,447Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$60,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0038.01

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clear Lake, IL
  • 94.3%Utility gas
  • 4.1%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clear Lake, IL
  • 55.0%Electricity
  • 45.0%Utility gas


Clear Lake compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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