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Lake Viking
MissouriCDP
Total population
311
Median home value
$442,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$74,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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.
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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 east of Interstate 35 and northeast of Kansas City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.97%, is water. The lake is a private man-made reservoir spanning about 630 acres.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Lake Viking, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves829
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves753
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves731
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves652
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves623
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves621
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves594
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves583
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2025-07-153 km W of Hale, Missouri
- M 3.5 — 2024-03-152 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2018-07-201 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Lake Viking
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 244 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 246 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET