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Lake Park, Iowa
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| Motto(s):
A great place to spend a vacation or a lifetime
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Location of Lake Park, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dickinson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,490 ft (454 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,167 |
| • Density | 739.54/sq mi (285.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
51347
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| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-42600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458193 |
Lake Park is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,167 at the time of the 2020 census. Trappers Bay State Park is located just west of the town.
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History
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Lake Park had its start in the year 1882 by the building of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway through that territory. Lake Park was incorporated in 1892.
On January 1, 1931, the new State Theatre was officially opened. In 1942, a tornado swept through the area, destroying many farm buildings. A new water treatment plant was built in 1970. In September 1980, Lake Park gained its own ambulance. On July 2, 2002, voters in the Harris–Lake Park School District approved a $4 million bond issue for the construction of a new educational facility on Lake Park's south side. In addition to the development of a new community center, shared public/school library and athletic fields were planned in the city. In 2003 an open house was held to officially open the new community center.
Education
Lake Park is served by the Harris–Lake Park Community School District.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.17 km2), of which 1.55 square miles (4.01 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Lake Park, Iowa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1912−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
65 (18) |
87 (31) |
96 (36) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
95 (35) |
80 (27) |
68 (20) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.2 (6.8) |
48.7 (9.3) |
67.7 (19.8) |
81.5 (27.5) |
90.1 (32.3) |
94.9 (34.9) |
95.2 (35.1) |
93.8 (34.3) |
90.4 (32.4) |
83.6 (28.7) |
65.2 (18.4) |
47.8 (8.8) |
97.7 (36.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.1 (−4.4) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
41.6 (5.3) |
57.1 (13.9) |
70.0 (21.1) |
81.1 (27.3) |
85.2 (29.6) |
82.5 (28.1) |
75.6 (24.2) |
60.8 (16.0) |
43.4 (6.3) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
56.6 (13.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.9 (−9.5) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
45.7 (7.6) |
58.7 (14.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
74.0 (23.3) |
71.3 (21.8) |
63.3 (17.4) |
49.2 (9.6) |
33.6 (0.9) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
46.0 (7.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.7 (−14.6) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
34.3 (1.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
59.3 (15.2) |
62.9 (17.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
51.1 (10.6) |
37.7 (3.2) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
35.5 (1.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −15.5 (−26.4) |
−9.8 (−23.2) |
−0.6 (−18.1) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
33.4 (0.8) |
47.6 (8.7) |
52.8 (11.6) |
49.8 (9.9) |
35.8 (2.1) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
−9.0 (−22.8) |
−18.4 (−28.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−33 (−36) |
−24 (−31) |
1 (−17) |
16 (−9) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
36 (2) |
22 (−6) |
6 (−14) |
−11 (−24) |
−29 (−34) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.82 (21) |
0.84 (21) |
1.67 (42) |
3.37 (86) |
4.59 (117) |
5.04 (128) |
3.81 (97) |
3.50 (89) |
2.91 (74) |
2.39 (61) |
1.49 (38) |
0.98 (25) |
31.41 (798) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.4 (21) |
8.7 (22) |
6.3 (16) |
3.4 (8.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
4.4 (11) |
9.2 (23) |
41.0 (104) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 11.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 91.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 19.3 |
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Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1900 | 541 | — |
| 1910 | 552 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 789 | +42.9% |
| 1930 | 708 | −10.3% |
| 1940 | 828 | +16.9% |
| 1950 | 924 | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 952 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 918 | −3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,123 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 996 | −11.3% |
| 2000 | 1,023 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,105 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,167 | +5.6% |
| Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,105 people, 486 households, and 307 families residing in the city. The population density was 712.9 inhabitants per square mile (275.3/km2). There were 594 housing units at an average density of 383.2 per square mile (148.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 486 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
