Lake Viking, Missouri

Lake Viking, Missouri
Census-designated place
Lake Viking
Coordinates: 39°56′0″N 94°4′25″W / 39.93333°N 94.07361°W / 39.93333; -94.07361Coordinates: 39°56′0″N 94°4′25″W / 39.93333°N 94.07361°W / 39.93333; -94.07361
Country United States
State Missouri
County Daviess
Area[1]
 • Total 8.8 sq mi (22.7 km2)
 • Land 7.9 sq mi (20.4 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 483
 • Density 61/sq mi (23.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64640
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-40304[1]
GNIS feature ID 2587085[2]
Website lakevikingmo.com

Lake Viking is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 483 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

The Lake Viking CDP is located southwest of the center of Daviess County, around a reservoir named Lake Viking, an impoundment on South Big Creek, a tributary of the Grand River. The CDP extends southwest as far as the village of Altamont. The community is 3 miles (5 km) east of Interstate 35 and 68 miles (109 km) northeast of Kansas City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km2), of which 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.26 km2), or 9.97%, is water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Viking CDP, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Viking Census Designated Place
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