Map of Lake City, Iowa

Lake City is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States, founded in 1856. The population was 1,731 at the time of the 2020 census. The sign coming into town proudly proclaims that Lake City has “Everything but a Lake.”

Lake City city overview:
Name:	Lake City city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Calhoun County
Elevation:	1,240 ft (378 m)
Total Area:	4.82 sq mi (12.49 km²)
Land Area:	4.82 sq mi (12.49 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,731
Population Density:	359.05/sq mi (138.62/km²)
ZIP code:	51449
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1942465
GNISfeature ID:	0458181
Website:	www.lakecityiowa.com

Online Interactive Map

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Lake City online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Lake City was founded in 1856. Lake City took its name from Lake Creek. The town experienced growth with the advent of the railroad in 1881. On June 9, 1954, the city was struck by an F4 tornado, killing one. On July 14, 2021, the city was struck by an EF3 tornado.