Welcome to Wall Lake ...
The city of Wall Lake is located in Sac County<1>.
The location of Wall Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wall Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Wall Lake: Wall Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wall Lake has a population of 759 people<3> (see below for details).
Wall Lake is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wall Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wall Lake is located in the (712) area code.
The ZIP code for Wall Lake: 51466<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wall Lake had an population of 759 people. This is a decrease of 7.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wall Lake had a population of 819 people (or 7.91% of the total population of Sac County). This makes Wall Lake the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Wall Lake represents 0.03% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 339th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 819 people, the population of Wall Lake decreased 2.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 841 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wall Lake.
Communities Also Named Wall Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wall Lake - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wall Lake.
Communities near Wall Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wall Lake.
- Carroll
(18 miles [29 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 <6>
- Sac City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Odebolt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Schleswig
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schleswig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schleswig
- Schleswig is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schleswig <6>
- Schaller
(18 miles [29 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 <6>
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Early
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Breda
(8 miles [12.9 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
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 Wall Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wall Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wall Lake. 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 Wall Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wall Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Wall Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wall Lake ...
Looking for more information about Wall Lake? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wall Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wall Lake.
Adding Wall Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wall Lake 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 Wall Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wall Lake post office opened in 1877.
We also found Wall Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wall Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wall Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wall Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wall Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Wall Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wall Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |