Clear Lake Wisconsin Map

About Clear Lake, Wisconsin

Clear Lake is a locality in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,099. The population density is 163.1 people per km². Clear Lake is located at 45.2519°N, 92.2713°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clear Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54005.

Clear Lake occupies a quiet portion of the Wisconsin interior, where the land settles into a rhythmic pattern of agricultural fields and modest woodlots. It lies 15.1 miles north-northeast of Saint Croix, WI (from Saint Croix, WI: bearing 22°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north of Forest. The horizon remains level, interrupted only by the distant, softened silhouette of Big Mound, which stands as a faint suggestion of elevation against the pale sky. Ice House Lake sits at the center of this landscape, its surface reflecting the changing moods of the weather, from the hard, slate-gray of an overcast morning to the brilliant, piercing blue of a summer afternoon. Nearby, the banks of Black Brook carve a narrow, winding path through the soil, providing a constant, low-frequency murmur that defines the stillness of the surrounding meadows.

Clear Lake maintains a pace dictated by the seasons, where the local economy finds its roots in the productivity of the surrounding farms and the steady, quiet labor of its residents. The cultural character here is forged by the heritage of those who arrived generations ago, bringing traditions that still linger in the casual, communal gatherings held after the work week concludes. At the Clear Lake Golf Club, the manicured greens provide a deliberate contrast to the wilder, unkempt edges of the nearby thickets, offering a space where the rhythm of the day slows to the pace of a walk. Life in Clear Lake moves with a patient persistence, defined by the reliable turn of the planting and harvest cycles rather than the frantic demands of more densely populated regions.

About This Clear Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clear Lake, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 45.251907, -92.2713. 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 Clear Lake includes the ZIP code (54005), telephone area code (715), county seat of Polk County (Balsam Lake), and school district assignment (Clear Lake 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.