Official Name: | Lakonta, Iowa |
Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Lakonta |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Mahaska |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 728 |
Coordinates: | 41.1933°N -92.7306°W |
Area Code: | 641 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 464609 |
Lakonta is an unincorporated community in Mahaska County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Lakonta was platted in 1900.[1] The name Lakonta is of Native American origin meaning "blacksmith". A post office was established as Lakonta in 1900, renamed Truax in 1926, and the post office closed in 1934.
Lakonta's population was 21 in 1915.[2]