Okoboji Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Okoboji Township
Township

Location in Dickinson County
Coordinates: 43°18′03″N 95°12′27″W / 43.30083°N 95.20750°W / 43.30083; -95.20750Coordinates: 43°18′03″N 95°12′27″W / 43.30083°N 95.20750°W / 43.30083; -95.20750
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

Okoboji Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,087.[1]

History

Okoboji Township was formed in 1859.[2]

Geography

According 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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Little Sioux Lutheran and Saint Joseph.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Fuller Airport

Rivers

Landmarks

  • Horseshoe Bend County Rec Area

School districts

  • Okoboji Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 282.
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