Lake VikingMO
Some 311 people live in this town, in Missouri.
Is Lake Viking a good place to live?
Lake Viking’s age of the median resident is 62.8 years, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 248 Missouri towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Lake Viking. Lake Viking has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
311 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Viking: who provides what
Lake Viking is unincorporated, so Daviess County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lake Viking.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Lake Viking’s workers commute out
The median commute is under 40 miles. Lake Viking’s average commute is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Kansas City (10%), St. Joseph (7%) and Bethany (7%). 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Lake Viking | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Lake Viking is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Lake Viking break down as 46% from inland flooding and 16% from drought. Its FEMA risk score stands at 69 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Lake Viking brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Lake Viking’s adults binge drink than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
39% of Lake Viking adults have obesity. Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lake Viking. Against the Missouri average, Lake Viking comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.
| Lake Viking | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Viking | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.1% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Lake Viking is conserved land
1.5 miles of trail. Lake Viking’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Viking
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Viking; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lake Viking residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Lake Viking for work
Where Lake Viking’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Viking
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
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.
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- Area
- 8.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
Questions about Lake Viking
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Viking, MO a good place to live?
Lake Viking has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 311 people live in this town, in Missouri.