Spirit Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Spirit Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,467.

Spirit Lake Township
Township
Location in Dickinson County
Coordinates: 43°27′52″N 95°05′03″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

History

Spirit Lake Township was formed in 1859.

Geography

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

• Orleans
• Spirit Lake (partial)

Adjacent townships

• Superior Township (east)
• Richland Township (southeast)
• Center Grove Township (south)
• Lakeville Township (southwest)
• Diamond Lake Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Margaret Cemetery.

Lakes

• Center Lake
• East Okoboji Lake
• Hottes Lake
• Little Spirit Lake
• Marble Lake
• Spirit Lake
• Sunken Lake

Landmarks

• Mini Wakan State Park

School districts

• Spirit Lake Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 5th congressional district
• State House District 06
• State Senate District 03

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com