Lake Viking is a community in Daviess County, Missouri, home to about 311 people across 7.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64620 and 64640.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Lake Viking, part in Altamont
Mostly Gallatin; part is in Lake Viking
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Viking. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL357 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Viking; 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 Viking had 486 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 630th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Daviess County grew from 21,325 residents in 1900 to 8,430 in 2020.
Daviess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gallatin 1w, MO weather station (2 miles away).
1,250 jobs at 167 businesses in Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Viking’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Gallatin R-V. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covel D. Searcy Elem.Gallatin | Pre-K–4 | 225 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Gallatin Middle SchoolGallatin | 5–8 | 174 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Gallatin HighGallatin | 9–12 | 148 | Public | 2.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Gallatin and Altamont.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.