Spirit Lake, IA

Spirit Lake is a small city in Iowa with a population of 5,469. Residents earn $73,627 per year, which is 2% below the national average.

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

5,469 Population 1,210/sq mi density

$73,627 Median Income $41,566 per capita

$218,400 Home Value $321,161 Zillow

$885 Median Rent 20.2% income on rent

46°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr

589 Violent Crime/100K 1,413 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$73,627 median income, 1.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$218,400 home value, $885/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

589 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)

B+

Education

3.6 / 5.0

32.0% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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2 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Spirit Lake, IA.

Name	Year	Description
Spirit lake, IA	2006	High altitude orange light moving from zenith west to 30 degrees at incredible speed and rapidly fading.
Spirit lake, IA	2000	Flash of light