Lakonta, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°11′36″N 92°43′50″W / 41.19333°N 92.73056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Mahaska |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 641 |
GNIS feature ID | 464609[1] |
Lakonta is an unincorporated community in Mahaska County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Lakonta was platted in 1900.[2] The name Lakonta is of Native American origin meaning "blacksmith".[2] A post office was established as Lakonta in 1900, renamed Truax in 1926, and the post office closed in 1934.[3]
Lakonta's population was 21 in 1915.[4]