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Welcome to Dickinson County ...

Time Zone: Dickinson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Spirit Lake is the Seat for Dickinson County.

Dickinson County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Kossuth County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dickinson had a population of 17,258 people. This is an increase of 3.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,670 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dickinson represented 0.55% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Dickinson County:

  • Arnolds Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lake Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
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  • Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Milford is located in Dickinson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
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  • Okoboji
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
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  • Orleans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Spirit Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Superior
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
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  • Terril
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Wahpeton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • West Okoboji
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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