Lake Park, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,023. Estimated population in July 2024: 993 (-2.9% change)
Males: 500 (48.9%), Females: 523 (51.1%)

Dickinson County

Zip code: 51347

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.2 years
Median household income: $35,104
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Lake Park:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (45.7%), Irish (12.1%), Dutch (9.0%), English (9.0%), Norwegian (5.3%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Park

• High school or higher: 84.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Park city

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 64.5%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 8.7%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Park:

• DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA)
• WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
• SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SPENCER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Park:

• JOE FOSS FIELD (about 98 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 104 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Park:

• SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 0F3)
• FULLER (about 16 miles; MILFORD, IA; Abbreviation: 4D8)
• WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 22 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Park:

• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 102 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 104 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 111 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

Public primary/middle school in Lake Park:

• HARRIS-LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 105 AVE A WEST; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Lake Park:

• LAKE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,421; Location: 217 MARKET ST., PO BOX 344; 7,920 books; 20 audio materials; 190 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)