DICKINSON COUNTY, IOWA

'Dickinson County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 16,424. Its county seat is Spirit Lake.⁶ The county was organized in 1857 and is named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson, a U.S. Senator for New York.

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

External link

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,046 km² (404 mi²). 987 km² (381 mi²) of it is land and 59 km² (23 mi²) of it (5.61%) is water. In land area, it is the smallest county in Iowa.

Major Highways

★ U.S. Highway 71

★ Iowa Highway 9

★ Iowa Highway 86

Adjacent counties

★ Jackson County, Minnesota (north)

★ Emmet County (east)

★ Clay County (south)

★ Osceola County (west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 16,424 people, 7,103 households, and 4,759 families residing in the county. The population density was 17/km² (43/mi²). There were 11,375 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (30/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.90% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,103 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,020, and the median income for a family was $47,739. Males had a median income of $30,523 versus $22,131 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,929. 6.00% of the population and 4.20% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty 5.90% of those under the age of 18 and 7.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Cities and towns

★ Arnolds Park ★ Lake Park ★ Milford

★ Okoboji ★ Orleans ★ Spirit Lake

★ Superior ★ Terril

★ Wahpeton ★ West Okoboji

External link

★ Dickinson County government's website