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Clear Lake, South Dakota

city · Deuel County

At a glance

1,327
Population
$162,500
Median home value (all homes)
46% below U.S. median
$319,016
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$663/mo
Median rent
51% below U.S. median
$84,792
Median household income
8% above U.S. median
20.2 min
Average commute
83.6%
Homes with broadband
99.86%
Locations with fiber available
3.8%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 82 — 18% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing29% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities6% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost27% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college30 mi
Nearest community college23 mi
Nearest technical college82 mi
High school graduates93.2%
College graduates26.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

county Deuel Area Development, Inc
state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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