Township in Iowa, United States
| Excelsior Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Dickinson County | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′06″N 95°19′22″W / 43.38500°N 95.32278°W / 43.38500; -95.32278 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dickinson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.16 km (36.36 sq mi) |
| • Land | 93.86 km (36.24 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.3 km (0.12 sq mi) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 2/km (5.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 51345, 51347, 51351 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467803 |
Excelsior Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 186.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Excelsior Township covers an area of 36.36 square miles (94.16 square kilometers); of this, 36.24 square miles (93.86 square kilometers, 99.68 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.32 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Silver Lake Township (north)
- Diamond Lake Township (northeast)
- Lakeville Township (east)
- Okoboji Township (southeast)
- Westport Township (south)
- Harrison Township, Osceola County (southwest)
- Allison Township, Osceola County (west)
- Fairview Township, Osceola County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Excelsior Township Cemetery.
Major highways
Lakes
- Stony Lake
School districts
- Harris-Lake Park Community School District
- Okoboji 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
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 6, 2009.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Spirit Lake | ||
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| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated community | ||