Diamondhead Lake, Iowa

Diamondhead Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Penn Township, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 366.[1]

Diamondhead Lake, Iowa
Diamondhead Lake
Diamondhead Lake
Coordinates: 41°33′6″N 94°15′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyGuthrie
TownshipPenn
Area
  Total0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
  Land0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
973 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total366
  Density587/sq mi (226.7/km2)
Time zoneCentral (CST)
FIPS code19-21320
GNIS feature ID2631654
Websitewww.diamondheadlakeiowa.com

The CDP consists of a residential community that surrounds Diamondhead Lake, an artificial impoundment just south of the South Raccoon River. The community is located in the southeast corner of Guthrie County, 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Dexter and 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Stuart. It is 38 miles (61 km) west of Des Moines.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) are land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 20.31%, are the waters of Diamondhead Lake.

References

  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Diamondhead Lake CDP, Iowa". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
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