Spirit Lake, Iowa

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The city of Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Spirit Lake: Spirit Lk.

Spirit Lake is 440 feet [134.11 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Arkansas, Idaho and Washington have communities that are also named Spirit Lake.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Spirit Lake had a population of 4,261 people^<2> (or 25.89% of the total population of Dickinson County). The population of Spirit Lake represented 0.15% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 86th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Spirit Lake had a population of 4,692 people. This is an increase of 10.11% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Spirit Lake.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Estherville	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	6,291	5.48% decrease
	Lake Park	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	973	4.89% decrease
	Milford	S	6 mi [9.66 km]	2,472	---
	Spencer	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	10,986	2.92% decrease
	Terril	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	364	9.9% decrease
	Wahpeton	SW	4 mi [6.44 km]	438	5.19% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Spirit Lake.

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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