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Population

The Iowa Lakes Corridor region covers 1920 square miles and has a population density of 33.1 per mile.  According to the US Census Bureau, the total population of the region in 2008 was estimated to be 63,625.  From 1990 to 2000 the region grew by 1,206 people to 65,234, an increase of 1.88%.  This decade shows the region experiencing a slight decline overall.  Three of the four counties have lost population while Dickinson County posted an estimated 2.1% increase between 2000 and 2008.  The 2008 estimates for all communities and each of the four counties are below.

Buena Vista County Population 2008 – 19,702

Albert City           Alta                     Lakeside                Linn Grove       Marathon           Newell  

 2005 – 715          2005 – 1,874       2005 – 496          2005 – 214          2005 – 308          2005 – 869

2008 – 690          2008 – 1,864       2008 – 509          2008 – 211          2008 – 293          2008 – 869

Rembrandt        Sioux Rapids    Storm Lake      Truesdale

2005 – 223          2005 – 700          2005 – 9,963       2005 – 89

2008 – 223          2008 – 706          2008 – 9,591       2008 – 87

Clay County Population 2008 – 16,691

Dickens                Everly                Fostoria              Gillett Grove     Greenville         Peterson

2005 – 190          2005 – 645          2005 – 233          2005 – 54            2005 – 89            2005 – 356

2008 – 187          2008 – 636          2008 – 242          2008 – 46            2008 – 85            2008 – 342

Rossie                  Royal                    Spencer            Webb

2005 – 64            2005 – 432          2005 – 11,117    2005 – 153

2008 – 56            2008 – 424          2008 – 10,986    2008 – 151

Dickinson County Population 2008 – 16,775

Arnolds Park      Lake Park          Milford                  Okoboji              Spirit Lake         Superior

2005 – 1,211       2005 – 993          2005 – 2,441       2005 – 966          2005 – 4,590       2005 – 137

2008 – 1,249       2008 – 973          2008 – 2,472       2008 – 861          2008 – 4,692       2008 – 126

Terril                  Wahpeton         West Okoboji

2005 – 375          2005 – 443          2005 – 405

2008 – 364          2008 – 438          2008 – 409

Emmet County Population 2008 – 10,457

Armstrong          Dolliver              Estherville           Gruver                Ringsted            Wallingford

2005 – 902          2005 – 72            2005 – 6,347       2005 – 99            2005 – 427          2005 – 198              

2008 – 917          2008 – 61            2008 – 6,291       2008 – 97            2008 – 418          2008 – 194