Welcome to Lake View ...
The city of Lake View is located in Sac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for Lake View: Lk. View
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake View has a population of 1,080 people<2> (see below for details).
Lake View is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake View is within the boundaries of the (712) area code.
The ZIP code for Lake View: 51450<4>
Websites for Lake View ...
Official Website: www.lakeview-ia.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake View had an population of 1,080 people. This is a decrease of 5.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake View had a population of 1,142 people (which is 11.03% of the total population of Sac County). This makes Lake View the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Lake View represents 0.04% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 248th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,142 people, the population of Lake View decreased 10.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,278 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake View.
Communities Also Named Lake View ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Lake View - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Idaho, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Quebec, South Carolina (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake View.
Communities near Lake View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake View.
- Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <5>
- Sac City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City
- Sac City is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sac City <5>
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Odebolt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Schaller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaller
- Schaller is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaller <5>
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Early
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Early is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <5>
- Breda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Vail
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <5>
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake View. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake View. See our Newspapers Page for Lake View.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake View ...
Looking for more information about Lake View? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lake View, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake View.
Adding Lake View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake View in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lake View post office opened in 1887.
We also found Lake View in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake View: www.lakeview-ia.com/
The official website for Sac County: www.saccounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Sac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake View. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lake View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake View or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |