Spirit Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
43°27′52″N 95°05′03″W / 43.46444°N 95.08417°W / 43.46444; -95.08417 (2000)
51360
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
Spirit Lake Township was formed in 1859.[2]
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spirit Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa.
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com