Welcome to Lake Lotawana ...

The city of Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of Lake Lotawana has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Lake Lotawana: Lk. Lotawana

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Lotawana has a population of 2,105 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake Lotawana is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lake Lotawana lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Lake Lotawana: (816)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Lotawana had an population of 2,105 people. This is an increase of 8.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Lotawana had a population of 1,939 people. This makes Lake Lotawana the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Lake Lotawana represents 0.03% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 244th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,939 people, the population of Lake Lotawana increased 3.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,872 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Lotawana.

Communities near Lake Lotawana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Lotawana.

• Independence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Lee's Summit
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
  • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
• Blue Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <5>
• Leawood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
• Raytown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Raytown is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
• Grandview
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>
• Belton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Belton is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <5>
• Raymore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
  • Raymore is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <5>
• Grain Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
  • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <5>
• Pleasant Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Lotawana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Lotawana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Lotawana. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Lotawana.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Lotawana. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Lotawana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Lotawana ...

Looking for more information about Lake Lotawana? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Lotawana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Lotawana.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Lotawana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/