Arnold's Park Real EstateArnold?s Park is more than a popular Iowa vacation destination and famous amusement park. Often referred to as ?The City of Five Lakes?, Arnold?s Park has been the anchor of the Great Lakes region of Iowa, attracting tourists and residents to the unspoiled beauty of nature. The city?s prime location at the juncture of East and West Lake Okoboji has made it one of the most popular destinations for outdoor fun, shopping, dining and entertainment. Arnold?s Park is less than one and a half miles in area, but it plays a major part in the area?s economic and social life.Population and Demographics As of the 2000 census, the population of Arnold?s Park was 1,162. Though the median age of Arnold?s Park residents is 44, approximately 20% of reporting households have children under 18. Economy The City of Five Lakes bases its economy on tourism, offering a wide range of activities and services for visitors. The progressive city government is flexible and open to considering housing and other proposals that support tourism and add value to the area. The median household income is $36,450, but an unemployment rate and cost of living index both well below the national average mean that you can live well in Arnold?s Park for considerably less than you can in other areas of the country. Arnold?s Park Attractions Arnold?s Park is home to the most famous amusement park in the state, the eponymous Arnold?s Park. Among its features are one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the country, and lake tours on the lakes excursion boat Queen II. Besides the amusement park, Arnold?s Park also offers wonderful dining, a wide range of water and other outdoor activities, summer theater, a Maritime Museum and the Okoboji Spirit Center, dedicated to educating the public about Native American life in the Great Lakes region. Buying In Arnold?s Park Those who live in Arnold?s Park will tell you that they?ve found the best of all possible worlds. The busy tourist season gives way to the more relaxed, informal atmosphere of off season. The tourist trade also means that there?s a wide variety of housing options available in Arnold?s Park ranging from single family homes to condominiums, time shares, resorts and lakeside villas. While housing prices in the area have risen over the past five years, the average cost of a single family home on the lake in Arnold?s Park is still below the average cost for a similar home elsewhere in the country. |
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