Lake Viking is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 486 at the 2020 census.[4]
Lake Viking, Missouri | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Lake Viking | |
Coordinates: 39°56′0″N 94°4′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Daviess |
Area | |
• Total | 8.75 sq mi (22.66 km2) |
• Land | 7.88 sq mi (20.40 km2) |
• Water | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 486 |
• Density | 61.70/sq mi (23.82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64640 |
Area code | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-40304[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2587085[3] |
Website | lakevikingmo |
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.[2]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 486 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Missouri, United States | ||
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County seat: Gallatin | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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