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Center Grove Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
426 m

Population
  
7,478 (2000)

County
  
Dickinson

GNIS feature ID
  
0467588

Local time
  
Tuesday 9:13 AM

Center Grove Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

ZIP codes
  
51331, 51351, 51355, 51360

Weather
  
2°C, Wind W at 35 km/h, 58% Humidity

Colleges and Universities
  
Faust Institute of Cosmetology, Iowa Lakes Community College, Spirit Lake

Points of interest
  
Iowa Great Lakes, West Okoboji Lake, Elinor Bedell State Park, Iowa Rock N Roll Music As, Gardner Cabin

Center Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,478.

Contents

Map of Center Grove, IA, USA

History

Center Grove Township was formed in 1866.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Grove Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.63 square kilometers); of this, 31.38 square miles (81.28 square kilometers, 86.81 percent) is land and 4.77 square miles (12.35 square kilometers, 13.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Arnolds Park
  • Milford (partial)
  • Okoboji (southeast three-quarters)
  • Spirit Lake (vast majority)
  • West Okoboji (partial)

    • Adjacent townships

  • Spirit Lake Township (north)
  • Superior Township (northeast)
  • Richland Township (east)
  • Lloyd Township (southeast)
  • Milford Township (south)
  • Okoboji Township (southwest)
  • Lakeville Township (west)
  • Diamond Lake Township (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these three cemeteries: Lake View, Lakeland Memory Gardens and Rose Hill.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 71
  • Iowa Highway 9

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Airport Okoboji
  • Dickinson County Memorial Hospital Heliport
  • Lake Okoboji Seaplane Base
  • Spirit Lake Municipal Airport

    • Lakes

  • Center Lake
  • Lower Gar Lake
  • Minnewashta Lake
  • Prairie Lake
  • Upper Gar Lake

    • Landmarks

  • Pillsbury Point State Park
  • Summer Circle Park

    • School districts

  • 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

    Center Grove Township, Dickinson County, Iowa Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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