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 17,290 people. This is an increase of 3.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,667 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)
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Okoboji
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
- Terril
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Wahpeton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- West Okoboji
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Dickinson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Emmet County
- Clay County
- Osceola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |