LakesideIA
A town of 684.
Is Lakeside a good place to live?
Lakeside’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Lakeside. Lakeside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
684 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lakeside: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeside, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakeside.
Lakeside faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About two in three of Lakeside’s working residents commute to Storm Lake
Most working residents leave Lakeside for work: only 0% work in town. Lakeside’s median household income is $106,000, above both the Iowa town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Storm Lake (70%), Sioux City (4%) and Holstein (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lakeside has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lakeside has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lakeside’s July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Lakeside home is worth about $206K
The typical Lakeside home is worth about $206,000, down 1% in a year, 13% below the Iowa typical home. 81% of households own their home in Lakeside.
| Lakeside | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,206 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, more of Lakeside’s adults say their health is fair or poor
27% of Lakeside adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Lakeside. 35% of Lakeside adults feel lonely.
| Lakeside | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 7% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lakeside | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.4% | 20.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.2% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Star Memorial Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Mandeville Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Outlet Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
An age mix much like Iowa’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Iowa average. Lakeside has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 684 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Iowa.
| Lakeside | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Lakeside | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.3% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Lakeside
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeside
About 4 of every 100 Lakeside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Lakeside for work
Where Lakeside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakeside
City in Iowa, USA
Lakeside is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 700 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the most densely populated city in Iowa.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,404 ft
Questions about Lakeside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeside, IA a good place to live?
Lakeside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.