Silver Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

43°27′34″N 95°19′47″W / 43.45944°N 95.32972°W / 43.45944; -95.32972Country United StatesState IowaCountyDickinsonArea • Total74.37 km² (28.72 sq mi) • Land70.3 km² (27.14 sq mi) • Water4.07 km² (1.57 sq mi)  5.47%Elevation458 m (1,503 ft)Population • Total1,159 • Density16.5/km² (42.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codeGNIS feature ID0468712

Silver Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,159.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Silver Lake Township covers an area of 28.72 square miles (74.37 square kilometers); of this, 27.14 square miles (70.3 square kilometers, 94.53 percent) is land and 1.57 square miles (4.07 square kilometers, 5.47 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Lake Park

Adjacent townships

• Diamond Lake Township (east)
• Lakeville Township (southeast)
• Excelsior Township (south)
• Allison Township, Osceola County (southwest)
• Fairview Township, Osceola County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Silver Lake Cemetery.

Lakes

• Silver Lake

Landmarks

• City Park
• Trappers Bay State Park

School districts

• Harris-Lake Park Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 5th congressional district
• State House District 06
• State Senate District 03

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

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