| Spirit Lake Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Dickinson County | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′52″N95°05′03″W / 43.46444°N 95.08417°W Coordinates: 43°27′52″N95°05′03″W / 43.46444°N 95.08417°W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| 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 | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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]
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.
Dickinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,667. The county seat is Spirit Lake. The county was organized in 1857 and is named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson, a U.S. Senator for New York.
Iowa is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest and Minnesota to the north.
