Superior Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Superior Township
Township

Location in Dickinson County
Coordinates: 43°27′52″N 94°57′51″W / 43.46444°N 94.96417°W / 43.46444; -94.96417Coordinates: 43°27′52″N 94°57′51″W / 43.46444°N 94.96417°W / 43.46444; -94.96417
Country United States
State Iowa
County Dickinson
Area
 • Total 74.2 km2 (28.65 sq mi)
 • Land 72.87 km2 (28.13 sq mi)
 • Water 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi)  1.81%
Elevation 426 m (1,398 ft)
Population (2000)
 • Total 300
 • Density 4.1/km2 (10.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 51334, 51360, 51363
GNIS feature ID 0468770

Superior Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 300.[1]

History

Superior Township was formed in 1872.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Superior Township covers an area of 28.65 square miles (74.2 square kilometers); of this, 28.13 square miles (72.87 square kilometers, 98.21 percent) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.34 square kilometers, 1.81 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Superior Township Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Swan Lake

School districts

  • Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District
  • Spirit Lake 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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