Spirit Lake, Iowa

Spirit Lake, Iowa
City
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Location of Spirit Lake, Iowa
The town of Spirit Lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region. Map courtesy of USGS
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dickinson
Incorporated	October 14, 1878
Area
• Total	3.3 sq mi (8.7 km2)
• Land	3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,473 ft (449 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	4,261
• Density	1,280.2/sq mi (494.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	51360
Area code	712
FIPS code	19-74415
GNIS feature ID	0461851

Spirit Lake is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,261 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dickinson CountyTemplate:GR.

The town is located along the western shore of East Okoboji Lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region.

Geography

Spirit Lake is located at 43°25′23″N 95°6′15″W (43.423112, -95.104283)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.

Demographics

Spirit Lake Historical Population

Year	Pop.	±%
1870	76	—
1880	277	+264.5%
1890	782	+182.3%
1900	1,219	+55.9%
1910	1,162	−4.7%
1920	1,701	+46.4%
1930	1,778	+4.5%
1940	2,161	+21.5%
1950	2,467	+14.2%
1960	2,685	+8.8%
1970	3,014	+12.3%
1980	3,976	+31.9%
1990	3,872	−2.6%
2000	4,261	+10.0%
Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,261 people, 1,792 households, and 1,130 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,280.2 people per square mile (494.0/km²). There were 2,024 housing units at an average density of 608.1 per square mile (234.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.14% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 1,792 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,224, and the median income for a family was $44,652. Males had a median income of $30,746 versus $21,357 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,661. About 5.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the city of Spirit Lake is provided by the Spirit Lake Community School District.

Media

Spirit Lake is served by KUOO-FM (103.9) and KUQQ-FM.

See also

• Victory Motorcycles, an American motorcycle manufacturer owned by Polaris Industries, is based in Spirit Lake, IA.
• Spirit Lake Massacre, an 1857 attack by a Wahpetuke band of Santee Sioux.

External links

• Okoboji and Surrounding Area
• Iowa Great Lakes Region
• Explore Okoboji
• City of Spirit Lake
• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Spirit Lake