Superior Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
43°27′52″N 94°57′51″W / 43.46444°N 94.96417°W / 43.46444; -94.96417![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
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(2000)
51334, 51360, 51363
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
- Superior (vast majority)
Adjacent townships
- Emmet Township, Emmet County (east)
- Estherville Township, Emmet County (southeast)
- Richland Township (south)
- Center Grove Township (southwest)
- Spirit Lake Township (west)
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
- Iowa's 5th congressional district
- State House District 06
- State Senate District 03
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
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