Clare Iowa Map

About Clare, Iowa

Clare is a locality in Webster County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 136. The population density is 105.9 people per km². Clare is located at 42.5872°N, 94.3455°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clare is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50524.

Clare sits amidst the vast, geometric expanse of the Iowa prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that shifts from pale morning violet to a deep, heavy indigo. It lies 11.0 miles northwest of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 11.4 miles southwest of Humboldt. The land around Clare is defined by its deep, dark soil, a testament to the ancient grasses that once dominated the region, now meticulously partitioned into fields of corn and soybeans that ripple in the wind like a slow-moving green tide. Lizard Creek winds its path just a mile from the center of the village, carving a subtle, brush-lined depression through the otherwise level topography. The air here holds a crisp, clean clarity, often carrying the scent of damp earth and distant, ripening crops, while the light at dusk settles over the fields with a soft, amber weight that makes the silos appear as monoliths against the fading glow.

Clare retains the quiet, unshowy character of an agricultural settlement, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest that have defined the region for generations. A sense of deliberate, measured industry persists, bolstered by a history of settlement that values sturdy homes and a restrained, literate civility. For those seeking the stillness of the natural world, the Lentsch Access provides a quiet space to observe the local ecology, while the waters of Badger Lake offer a nearby point of reflection for the surrounding landscape. Life in Clare unfolds with a steady, predictable cadence, grounded in the labor of the soil and the enduring connections of a place where the seasons dictate the pace of the day and the long, quiet evenings.

About This Clare Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clare, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.587195, -94.345524. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Clare includes the ZIP code (50524), telephone area code (319), county seat of Webster County (Fort Dodge), and school district assignment (Manson Northwest Webster Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.