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Lakota, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 255. Estimated population in July 2024: 247 (-3.1% change)
Males: 120 (47.1%), Females: 135 (52.9%)

Kossuth County

Zip code: 50451

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $27,917
Median house value: $25,400

Population by Race

Races in Lakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (53.7%), Norwegian (12.2%), Swedish (7.5%), Irish (5.9%), English (3.1%), Danish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1147 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Lakota, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lakota

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakota city

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakota:

  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 18 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BRITT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakota:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 57 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 118 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakota:

  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 15 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)
  • ALGONA MUNI (about 25 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 28 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; Abbreviation: FRM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakota:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 54 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 56 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 99 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)

Libraries

Library in Lakota:

  • LAKOTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,420; Location: 204 3RD STREET, BOX 178; 5,250 books; 59 audio materials; 320 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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