Storm Lake, Iowa
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Interactive map of Storm Lake, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 42°37′52″N 95°12′57″W / 42.63111°N 95.21583°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Buena Vista |
| Incorporated | February 28, 1873 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.37 sq mi (13.92 km2) |
| • Land | 5.37 sq mi (13.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,269 |
| • Density | 2,096/sq mi (809.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50588 |
| Area code | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-75630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 468754 |
| Website | www |
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.