Diamondhead Lake, Iowa
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Diamondhead Lake, Iowa | |
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Looking north across Diamondhead Lake | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′04″N 94°15′15″W / 41.55111°N 94.25417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Township | Penn |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 371 |
| • Density | 381.3/sq mi (147.23/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) |
| FIPS code | 19-21320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629963[2] |
| Website | www |
Diamondhead Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Penn Township, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 371.
The CDP consists of a residential community that surrounds Diamondhead Lake, an artificial impoundment just south of the South Raccoon River. The community is located in the southeast corner of Guthrie County, 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Dexter and 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Stuart. It is 38 miles (61 km) west of Des Moines.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) are land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 20.31%, are the waters of Diamondhead Lake.
