Welcome to Lake Tapawingo ...

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Lake Tapawingo: Lk. Tapawingo

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Tapawingo has a population of 720 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake Tapawingo is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Lake Tapawingo is located in the (816) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Tapawingo had an population of 720 people. This is a decrease of 1.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Tapawingo had a population of 730 people. This makes Lake Tapawingo the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Lake Tapawingo represents 0.01% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 399th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 730 people, the population of Lake Tapawingo decreased 13.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 843 people).

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

Communities near Lake Tapawingo ...

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

• Kansas City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Kansas City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Independence
  (7 miles [11.3 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 southwest)
  • 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>
• Leawood
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• Liberty
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Raytown
  (8 miles [12.9 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>
• Gladstone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
• Grandview
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 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>

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 Tapawingo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Tapawingo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Tapawingo. 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 Tapawingo.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Tapawingo ...

Looking for more information about Lake Tapawingo? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Tapawingo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Tapawingo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Tapawingo. 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/