Lake Viking, Missouri
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
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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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  Lake Viking | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′31″N 94°04′09″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 | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 486 |
| • Density | 61.7/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[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2587085[2] |
| Website | lakevikingmo |
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.[3]
The lake is a private man-made reservoir spanning about 630 acres.[5]
Demographics
Education
Part of the CDP is in the Winston R-VI School District and part is in the Gallatin R-V School District.[7]
