Superior Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Superior Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 300.[1]

Superior Township
Township
Location in Dickinson County
Coordinates: 43°27′52″N 94°57′51″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDickinson
Area
 • Total74.2 km2 (28.65 sq mi)
 • Land72.87 km2 (28.13 sq mi)
 • Water1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi)  1.81%
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total300
 • Density4.1/km2 (10.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
51334, 51360, 51363
GNIS feature ID0468770

History

Superior Township was formed in 1872.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Superior Township covers an area of 28.65 square miles (74.2 square kilometers); of this, 28.13 square miles (72.87 square kilometers, 98.21 percent) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.34 square kilometers, 1.81 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Superior Township Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Swan Lake

School districts
  • Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District
  • Spirit Lake Community School District

Political districts

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  2. History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 282.
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