Spirit Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
Appearance
Spirit Lake Township | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 43°27′52″N 95°05′03″W / 43.46444°N 95.08417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Dickinson |
Area | |
• Total | 74.86 km2 (28.9 sq mi) |
• Land | 49.23 km2 (19.01 sq mi) |
• Water | 25.63 km2 (9.9 sq mi) 34.24% |
Elevation | 430 m (1,411 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,467 |
• Density | 29.8/km2 (77.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 51360 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468734 |
Spirit Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,467.[1]
History
[edit]Spirit Lake Township was formed in 1859.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Spirit Lake Township covers an area of 28.9 square miles (74.86 square kilometers); of this, 19.01 square miles (49.23 square kilometers, 65.76 percent) is land and 9.9 square miles (25.63 square kilometers, 34.24 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Orleans
- Spirit Lake (partial)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Superior Township (east)
- Richland Township (southeast)
- Center Grove Township (south)
- Lakeville Township (southwest)
- Diamond Lake Township (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Saint Margaret Cemetery.
Lakes
[edit]- Center Lake
- East Okoboji Lake
- Hottes Lake
- Little Spirit Lake
- Marble Lake
- Spirit Lake
- Sunken Lake
Landmarks
[edit]- Mini Wakan State Park
School districts
[edit]- Spirit Lake Community School District
Political districts
[edit]- Iowa's 5th congressional district
- State House District 06
- State Senate District 03
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 282.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spirit Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa.