Storm Lake

Storm Lake

Storm Lake is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,600 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buena Vista County. Storm Lake is home to Buena Vista University, originally Buena Vista College. Tyson Foods operates a large hog slaughterhouse and meat packing plant here, and Sara Lee has a turkey processing plant. The financial company MetaBank is based in Storm Lake. Storm Lake is located in the northwestern part of the state, near its namesake Storm Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...
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County:Buena Vista County
State:Iowa
Country:United States of America
Population:9,540
Area:4 sq. mi.
Time zone:Central Time zone
Also known as:Storm Lake, Iowa, Buena Vista County / Storm Lake city

Population history for Storm Lake

YearEstimated Population
2009 9,540
2008 9,480
2007 9,488
2006 9,614
2005 9,722
2004 9,820
2003 9,861
2002 9,935
2001 9,986
2000 10,047
1999 9,130
1998 9,088
1997 9,120
1996 9,055
1995 9,040
1994 9,056
1993 9,083
1992 9,005
1991 8,930
1990 8,954
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Colleges and universities in Storm Lake

Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University
Founded:1891
Enrollment:2,706 (2010)
Faust Institute of Cosmetology
Faust Institute of Cosmetology

Famous people born in Storm Lake

George B. French
George B. French
Film Actor

George B. French was an American film actor. He appeared in 92 films between the mid-1910s and early 1940s.

Airports in or near Storm Lake

Spencer Municipal Airport
Spencer Municipal Airport
Airport code:SPW
Algona Municipal Airport
Algona Municipal Airport
Airport code:AXG
Arthur N. Neu Airport
Arthur N. Neu Airport
Airport code:CIN
Detroit Lakes Airport
Detroit Lakes Airport
Airport code:DTL

U.S. state

Iowa
Iowa
Population:43,112 (1840)

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New France. After the Louisiana Purchase, settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. Iowa is often...
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