Storm Lake, Iowa

Storm Lake, Iowa
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Storm Lake
Storm Lake
Coordinates: 42°37′52″N 95°12′57″W / 42.63111°N 95.21583°W / 42.63111; -95.21583
CountryUSA
StateIowa
CountyBuena Vista
IncorporatedFebruary 28, 1873
Area
 • Total
5.37 sq mi (13.92 km2)
 • Land5.37 sq mi (13.92 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,437 ft (438 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,269
 • Density2,096/sq mi (809.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50588
Area code712
FIPS code19-75630
GNIS feature ID468754
Websitewww.stormlake.org

Storm Lake is a city in and the county seat of Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,269 in the 2020 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. It is one of the only cities in Iowa with a non-white majority population.

Located along the northern shore of Storm Lake, the city is home to King's Pointe Waterpark Resort, the Living Heritage Tree Museum, the Santa's Castle holiday attraction, and Buena Vista University, a private university. Housing a large Tyson Foods meatpacking plant, the town is responsible for some 3.5% of pork production in the United States.