Okoboji Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
43°18′03″N 95°12′27″W / 43.30083°N 95.20750°W / 43.30083; -95.20750Country United StatesState IowaCountyDickinsonArea
 • Total93.54 km2 (36.12 sq mi) • Land93.48 km2 (36.09 sq mi) • Water0.07 km2 (0.03 sq mi)  0.07%Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,087 • Density22.3/km2 (57.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
51351
GNIS feature ID0468461

Okoboji Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. 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

  • Milford (partial)

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

  • 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.
  2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 282.
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