Okoboji Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Okoboji Township
Township
Location in Dickinson County
Coordinates: 43°18′03″N 95°12′27″W
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.

History

Okoboji Township was formed in 1859.

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

• Lakeville Township (north)
• Center Grove Township (northeast)
• Milford Township (east)
• Meadow Township, Clay County (southeast)
• Summit Township, Clay County (south)
• Waterford Township, Clay County (southwest)
• Westport Township (west)
• Excelsior Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• U.S. Route 71
• Iowa Highway 86

Airports and landing strips

• Fuller Airport

Rivers

• Little Sioux River

Landmarks

• Horseshoe Bend County Rec Area

School districts

• Okoboji 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

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com