Lakeville Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Lakeville Township
Township
Location in Dickinson County
Coordinates: 43°23′18″N 95°12′46″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dickinson
Area
• Total	36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2)
• Land	31.44 sq mi (81.43 km2)
• Water	4.87 sq mi (12.62 km2)  13.42%
Elevation	1,460 ft (445 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,562
• Density	49.7/sq mi (19.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	51347, 51351, 51355, 51360
GNIS feature ID	0468190

Lakeville Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,562.

History

Lakeville Township was formed in 1866.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lakeville Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles (94.05 square kilometers); of this, 31.44 square miles (81.43 square kilometers, 86.58 percent) is land and 4.87 square miles (12.62 square kilometers, 13.42 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Okoboji (northwest quarter)
• Spirit Lake (west edge)
• Wahpeton
• West Okoboji (west three-quarters)

Adjacent townships

• Diamond Lake Township (north)
• Spirit Lake Township (northeast)
• Center Grove Township (east)
• Milford Township (southeast)
• Okoboji Township (south)
• Westport Township (southwest)
• Excelsior Township (west)
• Silver Lake Township (northwest)

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 9
• Iowa Highway 86

Landmarks

• Gull Point State Park
• Pikes Point State Park

School districts

• Harris-Lake Park Community School District
• Okoboji Community 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

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com