Dickinson County, Iowa
15 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,990
- Median household income
- $75,432
- ±5,466
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 286 of 9,648 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.8%
- 8,033 of 8,845 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dickinson | 17,851 (2021) | 1802 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Arnolds Park | 1,155 (2021) | Po Box 437, Arnolds Park | Website |
| City of Lake Park | 1,172 (2021) | Po Box 536, Lake Park | Website |
| City of Milford | 3,347 (2021) | Po Box 536, Milford | Website |
| City of Okoboji | 772 (2021) | Po Box 377, Okoboji | — |
| City of Orleans | 524 (2021) | Po Box 345, Orleans | Website |
| City of Spirit Lake | 5,420 (2021) | 1803 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake | Website |
| City of Superior | 133 (2021) | Po Box 107, Superior | — |
| City of Terril | 335 (2021) | 118 N State St, Terril | Website |
| City of Wahpeton | 351 (2021) | 1201 Dakota Dr, Milford | Website |
| City of West Okoboji | 315 (2021) | 501 Terrace Park Blvd, Milford | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 1802 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake | Website |
| Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District | Sewerage | 303 28th St, Milford | — |
| Dickinson County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3302 18th St, Spirit Lake | — |
| Central Water System | Water supply utility | Po Box 764, Okoboji | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Harris-Lake Park Comm School District
School district2 schools
905 South Market, Lake Park, IA, 51347
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Okoboji Comm School District
School district3 schools
1205 7th St, Milford, IA, 51351
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spirit Lake Comm School District
School district3 schools
2701 Hill Avenue, Spirit Lake, IA, 51360
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lakes Area Farmers Market
15th St. & Peoria Avenue Spirit Lake, IA, 51360
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.