Dickinson County, Iowa

Dickinson County, Iowa, has 18,077 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Spirit Lake. It uses Central Time and covers 381 sq mi (986 km²) of land.

Dickinson County in Iowa

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Resident population, July 2025: 18,077
Land area: 381 sq mi (986 km²)
County seat or government: Spirit Lake
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $75,432 ± $5,466
Median home value: $270,700 ± $17,339
Median rent, with utilities: $922 ± $31
Homes lived in by their owners: 77.5% ± 2.2 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Spirit Lake, IA micro areaCentral county
Water area: 23.4 sq mi (60.7 km²)
State: Iowa
County code (FIPS): 19059
Coordinates (central point): 43.389611, -95.196057

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Time zones in Dickinson County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

513608,653 people
513346,960 people
513514,988 people
513471,470 people
513551,048 people
51331935 people
51338852 people
51364803 people
51345347 people
51363111 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Dickinson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Dickinson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Dickinson County, largest first

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Dickinson County, largest first

Spirit Lake Community School District8,581 people
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District7,574 people
Okoboji Community School District7,250 people
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District4,073 people
Graettinger-Terril Community School District2,559 people
Clay Central-Everly Community School District2,237 people
Harris-Lake Park Community School District1,817 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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