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Clear Lake is a city located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,161. The city is named for the large lake on which it is located. It is the home of a number of marinas, state parks and tourism-related businesses. Clear Lake is also a major stop on Interstate 35 with many restaurants, hotels and truck stops. Cerro Gordo County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35 or in some parts of Texas IH-35) is an interstate highway running north-south in the central United States. ...
Geography
Clear Lake is located at 43°8'11" North, 93°22'48" West (43.136479, -93.379927)GR1. Image File history File links IAMap-doton-ClearLake. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.7 km² (13.0 mi²). 27.0 km² (10.4 mi²) of it is land and 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 19.95% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,161 people, 3,461 households, and 2,239 families residing in the city. The population density was 302.1/km² (782.4/mi²). There were 4,156 housing units at an average density of 153.8/km² (398.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.99% White, 0.27% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 3,461 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,097, and the median income for a family was $45,589. Males had a median income of $30,266 versus $21,356 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,213. 7.6% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line. 8.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
On February 2, 1959, after a show at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, a Beechcraft Bonanza carrying Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens took off from the local runway in nearby Mason City, Iowa, on its way to the next show. Unfortunately, the plane crashed soon after takeoff, killing all aboard. This event was later eulogized by folk singer Don McLean in his famous song, "American Pie", in which the death of these 50's icons serves as a metaphor for greater changes within American society as a whole. Monument at Crash Site, September 16, 2003. ...
February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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An early model 35 V-tail Bonanza, very similiar to the aircraft Holly, Valens and Richardson died in. ...
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ...
Jiles Perry (J.P.) Richardson, Jr. ...
Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), better known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American born in Los Angeles, California, became the first Mexican–American rock and roll star. ...
Cover of the American Pie album. ...
American Pie is an eight-and-a-half minute long classic rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean, about the day the music died. Recorded in 1971 and released that year on the album of the same name, it was a number-one U.S. hit in 1972. ...
External links Coordinates: 43.136479° N -93.379927° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
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