Diamond Lake Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Dickinson County Dickinson County is the name of three counties in the United States:
* Dickinson County, Iowa
* Dickinson County, Kansas
* Dickinson County, Michigan
See also
* Dickenson County, Virginia
Dickenson County is a county located in the Commo ...
,
Iowa
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,
United States
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 296.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Diamond Lake Township covers an area of 28.79 square miles (74.58 square kilometers); of this, 28.26 square miles (73.19 square kilometers, 98.14 percent) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.38 square kilometers, 1.85 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Montgomery at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Spirit Lake Township (east)
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Center Grove Township (southeast)
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Lakeville Township (south)
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Excelsior Township (southwest)
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Silver Lake Township (west)
Major highways
*
Iowa Highway 86
Lakes
* Diamond Lake
* Welsh Lake
School districts
* Harris-Lake Park Community School District
* Spirit Lake Community School District
Political districts
*
Iowa's 5th congressional district
Iowa's 5th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was last represented by Republican Steve King in 2013, who continued to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives after the district's obsole ...
* State House District 06
* State Senate District 03
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Dickinson County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa