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Lakota, IA

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Population
259
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,144 ft
Median Home Value
$49,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$436/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$68,750
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Lakota

Lakota is a quiet, tight-knit community in northern Iowa's Kossuth County, home to around 260 residents. Originally founded in 1892 as Germania, the town changed its name to Lakota toward the end of World War I. Today, it offers a relaxed rural lifestyle surrounded by open farmland, where neighbors look out for one another. Local students attend the North Iowa Community School District, and the town provides an affordable, peaceful slice of classic Midwestern living.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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