Lake Panorama, Iowa

Lake Panorama, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°43′10″N94°24′54″W / 41.71944°N 94.41500°W / 41.71944; -94.41500
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Guthrie
Townships	Cass, Victory
Area [1]
• Total	8.29 sq mi (21.46 km2)
• Land	6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2)
• Water	1.67 sq mi (4.34 km2)
Elevation	1,100 ft (300 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,266
• Density	191.47/sq mi (73.93/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST)
FIPS code	19-42575
GNIS feature ID	2631656

Lake Panorama is a census-designated place located in Cass Township and Victory Township in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. In the 2020 census the population was 1266. ^[2]

It is located in east-central Guthrie County and is bordered to the southeast by the city of Panora. The CDP is a residential community on both sides of Lake Panorama, a reservoir constructed on the Middle Raccoon River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lake Panorama CDP has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), of which 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) are land, and 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), or 20.19%, are within Lake Panorama, the water body. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,309		—
2020	1,266		−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[5] there were 1,266 people, 588 households, and 411 families residing in the community. The population density was 191.5 inhabitants per square mile (73.9/km²). There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of 172.4 per square mile (66.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 97.1% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.8% of the population.

Of the 588 households, 13.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 3.1% were cohabitating couples, 16.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 13.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.1% of all households were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 57.8 years. 16.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 14.1% were from 25 and 44; 32.8% were from 45 and 64; and 34.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

Local traditions

The Annual Merryman Broomball Tournament is a broomball tournament that takes place annually between December and February on Lake Panorama, Iowa. ^[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. 2020 census population for Lake Panorama CDP archive
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Panorama CDP, Iowa". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2016.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
6. Fischer, Daniel (February 1, 2017). "Broomball Returns to Lake Panorama" (PDF). Guthrie Center Times. Panorama, IA. Retrieved January 23, 2018.