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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation

Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet Counties

 






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LIVE I STATISTICS
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Population
The Iowa Lakes Corridor region covers 1920 square miles and has a population density of 33.4 per mile.  According to the US Census Bureau, the total population of the region in 2005 was estimated to be 64,974.  From 1990 to 2000 the region grew by 1,206 people to 65,234, an increase of 1.88%.  The first half of this decade shows the region may be experiencing a slight decline overall.  However, three of the four counties have lost population while Dickinson County posted an estimated 1.6% increase between 2000 and 2005.  The 2005 estimates for all communities and each of the four counties are below.

Buena Vista County 2005 - 20,151
Albert City
2000 - 709
2005 - 715
Alta
2000 - 1,865
2005 - 1,874

Lakeside   
2000 - 484
2005 - 496

Linn Grove   
2000 - 211
2005 - 214

Marathon
2000 - 302
2005 - 308

Newell
2000 - 887
2005 - 869

Rembrandt
2000 - 228
2005 - 223

Sioux Rapids
2000 - 720
2005 - 700

Storm Lake 
2000 - 10,076
2005 - 9,963

Truesdale
2000 - 91
2005 - 89


Clay County Population 2005 - 17,372
Dickens
2000 - 202
2005 - 190

Everly
2000 - 647
2005 -  645

Fostoria    
2000 - 230
2005 - 233

Gillett Grove  
2000 - 55
2005 - 54

Greenville
2000 - 93
2005 - 89

Peterson 
2000 - 372
2005 - 356

Rossie
2000 - 58
2005 - 64

Royal
2000 - 479
2005 - 432

Spencer
2000 - 11,317
2005 - 11,117

Webb
2000 - 165
2005 - 153


Dickinson County Population 2005 - 16,424
Arnolds Park
2000 - 1,162
2005 - 1,211

Lake Park
2000 - 1,023
2005 - 993

Milford    
2000 - 2,474
2005 - 2,441

Okoboji  
2000 - 820
2005 - 966

Spirit Lake
2000 - 4,261
2005 -  4,590

Superior 
2000 - 142
2005 - 137

Terril
2000 - 404
2005 - 375

Wahpeton
2000 - 462
2005 - 443

West Okoboji 
2000 - 432
2005 - 405


Emmet County Population 2005 - 11,027
Armstrong
2000 - 979
2005 - 902

Dolliver
2000 - 77
2005 - 72

Estherville    
2000 - 6,656
2005 - 6,347
Gruver
2000 - 106
2005 - 99

Ringsted
2000 - 436
2005 - 427

Wallingford 
2000 - 210
2005 - 198



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