[2] It is located in east-central Guthrie County and is bordered to the southeast by the city of Panora.

The CDP is a residential community on both sides of Lake Panorama, a reservoir constructed on the Middle Raccoon River.

There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of 172.4 per square mile (66.6/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.8% of the population.

The Annual Merryman Broomball Tournament is a broomball tournament that takes place annually between December and February on Lake Panorama, Iowa.