Goose Lake, Iowa

About Goose Lake

Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Goose Lake is a tiny community, home to 250 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Goose Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 758 residents per square mile.

📰 Goose Lake News Today

• Tribute Wall | Jason O.E. Feddersen - Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes · Jun 12
• Schedule - Northeast Rebels (Goose Lake, IA) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 1
• Jason O.E. Feddersen's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information - Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes · Jun 12
• Schedule - Northeast Rebels (Goose Lake, IA) Girls Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 21
• Patsey Carol (Clausen) Farrell Obituary Sep 28, 2020 lawjonesfuneralhome.com · Sep 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Goose Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Goose Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Goose Lake

• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Manikowski Prairie State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Goose Lake

• Northeast Elementary School
• Northeast Middle-High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Goose Lake

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