Clear Lake Iowa Map

About Clear Lake, Iowa

Clear Lake is a locality in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,607. The population density is 272.3 people per km². Clear Lake is located at 43.1380°N, 93.3794°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50428.

Clear Lake exhales a breath of prairie air, a wide, placid expanse fringed by a gentle slope of land that gradually rises into the rolling terrain characteristic of northern Iowa. It lies 9.1 miles west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east of Ventura. The lake itself, a generous blue mirror under the vast Iowa sky, is the undisputed heart of this place, its shores a patchwork of manicured parks and the weathered docks of private homes. Along its edges, cattails stand in stoic ranks, their feathery plumes catching the wind, while in the summer months, the air hums with the bright, insistent chatter of vacationers and the distant drone of boat engines, a familiar soundtrack to Clear Lake’s aquatic life. This corner of Cerro Gordo County has long been shaped by the agricultural bounty of its fertile soil, a legacy evident in the broad fields that surround Clear Lake, yielding corn and soybeans in abundance. The lake's charm has historically drawn visitors, cultivating a vibrant tourism economy built around its recreational offerings, from swimming and boating to the annual music festival that brings a lively pulse to the town. For decades, the distinctive Art Deco architecture of the Surf Ballroom has stood as a significant landmark, a place where legends of music have performed, its history resonating with the echoes of a bygone era, adding a layer of cultural depth to the everyday rhythm of Clear Lake.

About This Clear Lake Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Clear Lake, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Clear Lake and Cerro Gordo County.

Detailed location data for Clear Lake includes the ZIP code (50428), telephone area code (515), county seat of Cerro Gordo County (Mason City), and school district assignment (Clear Lake Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Clear Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.