Storm Lake, Iowa

Storm Lake: City in Iowa

About

Storm Lake is a city located in the county of Buena Vista in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,600 and a population density of 776 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 10,438 inhabitants.

The city was created 151 years ago in 1872.

Storm Lake locator map
Location of Storm Lake on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Storm Lake

Population : 10,438 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Buena Vista County
Postal code : 50588
Phone Area Codes : 712
Area : 13.66 km2
Altitude : 1,421 feet / 433 meters
Capital city : Storm Lake is capital of Buena Vista County
Establishment : January 01, 1873 (151 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 17:36:50 (10th October 2024)
Density : 764 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.55% (2010-2020)
Storm Lake Public Library 'NRHP 83000346' 20120930 IMG 8844 image
Storm Lake Public Library 'NRHP 83000346' 20120930 IMG 8844
Storm Lake Public Library 'NRHP 83000346' 20120930 IMG 8844 image

Geography

Storm Lake is located at 42°38'28"N 95°12'35"W (42.6410900, -95.2097200).

Storm Lake map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Storm Lake decreased by 1.55% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 10,600 - census
2011 10,644 0.41% estimation process
2012 10,772 1.19% estimation process
2013 10,823 0.47% estimation process
2014 10,871 0.44% estimation process
2015 10,779 -0.85% estimation process
2016 10,717 -0.58% estimation process
2017 10,596 -1.14% estimation process
2018 10,416 -1.73% estimation process
2019 10,322 -0.91% estimation process
2020 10,438 1.11% estimation process

Storm Lake zip code is 50588. County name: Buena Vista, County fips: 19021

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People born in Storm Lake (15)

People born in Storm Lake, including writer Janet Dailey, US Representative for Iowa Steve King, basketball player-coach Ben McCollum, .

List

  • C. J. Griffith (American football coach (1877-1937)) he was born in 09/04/1877
  • Edmund B. Gregory (United States general) he was born in 04/07/1882
  • Gary Worthan (American politician) he was born in 11/01/1954
  • George B. French (actor (1883-1961)) he was born in 14/04/1883
  • Joe Decker (American baseball player) he was born in 16/06/1947
  • Steve Kettering (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1943
  • Nate Bjorkgren (American basketball coach and basketball player) he was born in 12/06/1975
  • Robert L. Knudsen (American photographer) he was born in 01/01/1929
  • Matt Koch (American baseball player) he was born in 02/11/1990
  • Julie Gutz (baseball player (1926-)) she was born in 04/12/1926
  • Mary Foley Benson (American entomologist and scientific illustrator) she was born in 02/04/1905
  • Grace Cameron (American actress) she was born in 01/08/1879

Schools in Storm Lake

College & universities near Storm Lake, IA

Code Name City ZIP
153001 Buena Vista University Storm Lake (IA) 50588

Post offices near Storm Lake

Post Office Name City ZIP
Storm Lak Post Office Storm Lake (IA) 50588

Other cities in Buena Vista County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Buena Vista County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Alta 1,916 City in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States
Newell 859 City in Iowa, United States
Sioux Rapids 733 City in Iowa
Lakeside 690 City in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States
Albert City 665 Human settlement in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States of America
Marathon 228 City in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States of America
Rembrandt 195 City in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States
Linn Grove 146 Human settlement in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States of America
Truesdale 77 Human settlement in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Storm Lake distances to largest Iowa cities