Claire City South Dakota Map
Claire City, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Claire City, Roberts County.
Interactive Map of Claire City, South Dakota
| City | Claire City |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Roberts |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.857181 |
| Longitude | -97.103697 |
| Population | 107 |
| Density | 95.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Claire City, South Dakota
Claire City is a locality in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 107. The population density is 95.1 people per km². Claire City is located at 45.8572°N, 97.1037°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57224.
Claire City is a quiet settlement where the land itself seems to breathe a slow, steady rhythm. It lies 71.0 miles south of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 188°T), and is situated 13.6 miles north of Sisseton. The terrain here is a broad expanse of gently rolling prairie, the kind that stretches to meet an enormous sky, painted in shades of amber and ochre by the setting sun. Fields of golden grain, ripe for harvest, ripple like a shallow sea under the vast, open heavens, and the air carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and distant hay. Little pockets of trees, mostly cottonwoods and box elders, offer scant shade along the occasional, meandering waterway, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The houses of Claire City are scattered with a kind of unassuming grace, each one a small anchor against the immensity of the landscape. The story of Claire City is written in the soil and the sweat of those who have worked it. Its origins are tied to the homesteading spirit that swept across this part of Roberts County, a tenacious desire to carve a life from the seemingly endless plains. The local economy has always been tethered to the land, with agriculture forming the backbone of daily life; wheat and corn are the kings here, their growth dictated by the capricious, yet life-giving, rainfall and the long, bright summers. While the population may be small, there's a deep-rooted sense of community, a quiet understanding forged in shared seasons and the enduring strength of a place that has seen generations come and go. The distinctive character of Claire City lies not in grand monuments, but in the persistent hum of tractors in the distance, the shared nod between neighbors on a dusty road, and the way the twilight deepens the colors of the prairie, lending a profound, almost spiritual, stillness to the evening.
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About This Claire City Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Claire City, South Dakota 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 Claire City and Roberts County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Claire City is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Claire City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
