Lake Viking

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Lake Viking, Missouri
Census-designated place
Lake Viking is located in Missouri
Lake Viking
Lake Viking
Coordinates: 39°55′31″N 94°04′09″W / 39.92528°N 94.06917°W / 39.92528; -94.06917
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDaviess
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.75 sq mi (22.66 km2)
 • Land7.88 sq mi (20.40 km2)
 • Water0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
Elevation
[2]
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
486
 • Density61.7/sq mi (23.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64640
Area code660
FIPS code29-40304[3]
GNIS feature ID2587085[2]
Websitelakevikingmo.com

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]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020486—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

Part of the CDP is in the Winston R-VI School District and part is in the Gallatin R-V School District.[7]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Viking, Missouri
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Viking CDP, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 2, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  5. "Lake Viking :: Lake living...the Better Way!". Archived from the original on September 9, 2003. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Daviess County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2025. - Text list