Excelsior Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
43°23′06″N 95°19′22″W / 43.38500°N 95.32278°W / 43.38500; -95.32278Country United StatesState IowaCountyDickinsonArea
 • Total94.16 km2 (36.36 sq mi) • Land93.86 km2 (36.24 sq mi) • Water0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi)  0.32%Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)Population
 (2000)
 • Total186 • Density2/km2 (5.1/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
51345, 51347, 51351
GNIS feature ID0467803

Excelsior Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 186.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Excelsior Township covers an area of 36.36 square miles (94.16 square kilometers); of this, 36.24 square miles (93.86 square kilometers, 99.68 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.32 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Excelsior Township Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Stony Lake

School districts

  • Harris-Lake Park Community School District
  • Okoboji Community School District

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 6, 2009.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Excelsior Township, Dickinson County, Iowa.
  • flagIowa portal
  • US-Counties.com
  • City-Data.com
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Spirit Lake
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Dickinson County
TownshipsUnincorporated
community
  • Iowa portal
  • United States portal