Storm Lake, Iowa

Storm Lake, Iowa
City
Buena Vista County Courthouse
Location of Storm Lake, Iowa
Storm Lake, Iowa Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°38′37″N 95°12′7″W / 42.64361°N 95.20194°W / 42.64361; -95.20194
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Buena Vista
Incorporated	February 28, 1873
Area [1]
• Total	5.38 sq mi (13.92 km2)
• Land	5.38 sq mi (13.92 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,421 ft (433 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,269
• Density	2,096.17/sq mi (809.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50588
Area code	712
FIPS code	19-75630
GNIS feature ID	0462017
Website	www.stormlake.org

Storm Lake is a city in and the county seat of Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.^[2] The population was 11,269 in the 2020 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census.^[3] Located along the northern shore of the Storm Lake reservoir, the city is home to Buena Vista University, King's Pointe Waterpark Resort, the Living Heritage Tree Museum, and the Santa's Castle holiday attraction. It is the principal city of the Storm Lake micropolitan area.