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Lake Viking, Missouri
Lake Viking, Missouri is located in Missouri
Lake Viking, Missouri
Lake Viking, Missouri
Location in Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Daviess
Area
 • Total 8.75 sq mi (22.66 km2)
 • Land 7.88 sq mi (20.40 km2)
 • Water 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 486
 • Density 61.70/sq mi (23.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64640
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-40304
GNIS feature ID 2587085

Lake Viking is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 486 at the 2020 census.

Geography

The Lake Viking CDP is located southwest of the center of Daviess County, around a reservoir named Lake Viking, an impoundment on South Big Creek, a tributary of the Grand River. The CDP extends southwest as far as the village of Altamont. The community is 3 miles (5 km) east of Interstate 35 and 68 miles (109 km) northeast of Kansas City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km2), of which 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.26 km2), or 9.97%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 486
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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