Lake Park is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, home to about 1,184 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51347.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL403 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Park; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Park had 1,167 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 252nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Dickinson County grew from 7,995 residents in 1900 to 17,703 in 2020.
Dickinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Park, IA weather station (about a mile away).
7,749 jobs at 784 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Harris-Lake Park Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris-Lake Park Elementary SchoolLake Park | Pre-K–5 | 167 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Harris-Lake Park High SchoolLake Park | 6–12 | 174 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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