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LakesideIA

A town of 563.

Population
563
+17.4% since 2010
Typical home
$205K
−0.9% in a year
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town

563 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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63°
Fog/Mist
H 69° · L 59°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lakeside. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with tornadoes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lakeside

Most working residents leave Lakeside for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Storm Lake (70%), Sioux City (4%) and Holstein (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lakeside0%
Storm Lake70%
Sioux City4%
Holstein3%
Des Moines1%
2 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Lakeside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lakeside has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–29°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Lakeside home is worth about $205K

The typical Lakeside home is worth about $205,000, down 0.9% in a year, 15% below the Iowa typical home.

$205KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lakeside$205K
Iowa$240K
−0.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Lakeside is

Lakeside beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better13 too close to call17 worse
What stands outLakesideIA
Fewer binge drinkers16.4%20.5%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.8%8.7%
More uninsured adults16.2%7.3%
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
2.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.9% of Lakeside is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

6.9%conserved
Map of Lakeside: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.9%
conserved · 10 of 143 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Blue Star Memorial Park—7
2. Mandeville Park—6
3. Outlet Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lakeside for work

Where Lakeside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

70% → Storm Lake Storm Lake 70% 4% → Sioux City Sioux City 4% 3% → Holstein Holstein 3% 1% → Des Moines Des Moines 1% 1% → Alta Alta 1% 1% → Newell Newell 1% Lakeside · 0% stay
7jobs based in Lakeside
0%of working residents work in town
2 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lakeside

City in Iowa, USA

Lakeside is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 700 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the most densely populated city in Iowa.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
700
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,404 ft

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