Okoboji Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,087.[1]
Okoboji Township | |
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Coordinates: 43°18′03″N 95°12′27″W / 43.30083°N 95.20750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Dickinson |
Area | |
• Total | 93.54 km2 (36.12 sq mi) |
• Land | 93.48 km2 (36.09 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.07 km2 (0.03 sq mi) 0.07% |
Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,087 |
• Density | 22.3/km2 (57.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 51351 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468461 |
History
editOkoboji Township was formed in 1859.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Okoboji Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.54 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.07 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Milford (partial)
Adjacent townships
edit- Lakeville Township (north)
- Center Grove Township (northeast)
- Milford Township (east)
- Meadow Township, Clay County (southeast)
- Summit Township, Clay County (south)
- Waterford Township, Clay County (southwest)
- Westport Township (west)
- Excelsior Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Little Sioux Lutheran and Saint Joseph.
Major highways
editAirports and landing strips
edit- Fuller Airport
Rivers
editLandmarks
edit- Horseshoe Bend County Rec Area
School districts
edit- Okoboji 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
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