Lakota, Iowa
| Lakota, Iowa | |
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 Location of Lakota, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°22′41″N 94°5′39″W / 43.37806°N 94.09417°WCoordinates: 43°22′41″N 94°5′39″W / 43.37806°N 94.09417°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Kossuth |
| Germania, Iowa | 1892 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 255 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 285 |
| • Density | 1,342/sq mi (518.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50451 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-42825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458207 |
Lakota is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census. Prior to 1919, the town was known as Germania.
The present town of Lakota was originally named Germania. The original town site of Germania was surveyed and filed for record by the Northern Iowa Land and Town Lot Company, August 26, 1892. The town received its name from the German heritage of many of the early settlers in the area. In 1918, the hysteria of World War I was sweeping the country. Residents couldn't change their origin to protect themselves from the popular hatred of the time, but they could take the stigma of all things German from the town by wiping its name off the map, which they did. An election was held on October 1, 1918 to vote to change the name of Germania, Iowa to Lakota, Iowa. A canvas of the votes showed there were 48 yes and 32 no votes cast. Mayor J. Gus Thaves filed the certificate changing the name to Lakota at the Kossuth County Courthouse on October 16, 1918. However the name was not officially changed by the post office until August 5, 1919. The town was renamed Lakota, an Indian word with several different translations. Some say Lakota means "beautiful prairie" or as other translations say Lakota means "plenty", others say it means "allies".
Lakota is located at 43°22′41″N 94°5′39″W / 43.37806°N 94.09417°W (43.377953, -94.094274).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 255 people, 119 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,342.1 inhabitants per square mile (518.2/km2). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 715.8 per square mile (276.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 0.8% Native American, 3.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
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