Dickinson County, Iowa

Dickinson County
Dickinson County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Dickinson County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°22′33″N 95°08′59″W / 43.375833333333°N 95.149722222222°W / 43.375833333333; -95.149722222222
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1857
Named forDaniel S. Dickinson
SeatSpirit Lake
Largest citySpirit Lake
Area
 • Total404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land381 sq mi (990 km2)
 • Water23 sq mi (60 km2)  5.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,703
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitedickinsoncountyiowa.gov

Dickinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,703.[1] The county seat is Spirit Lake.[2] The county was organized in 1857 and is named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson,[3] a U.S. Senator for New York.

Dickinson County comprises the Spirit Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 106.

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