Center Grove Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
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Center Grove Township is one of twelve townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Dickinson County
Dickinson County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,667 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,849 housing units, of which 7,554 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, USA
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 7,478.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Center Grove Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.63 square kilometers); of this, 31.38 square miles (81.28 square kilometers, 86.81 percent) is land and 4.77 square miles (12.35 square kilometers, 13.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Arnolds Park
    Arnolds Park, Iowa
    Arnolds Park is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,126 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 1,162 population in the 2000 census.-Geography:Arnolds Park is located at ....

  • Milford
    Milford, Iowa
    Milford is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,474 at the 2000 census. The town includes many businesses related to its location in the Iowa Great Lakes region.-Old Town:...

     (partial)
  • Okoboji
    Okoboji, Iowa
    Okoboji is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States, along the eastern shore of West Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region. The population was 820 at the 2000 census. Pikes Point State Park is located within the city limits...

     (southeast three-quarters)
  • Spirit Lake
    Spirit Lake, Iowa
    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 County.The town is located along the western shore of East Okoboji Lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region....

     (vast majority)
  • West Okoboji
    West Okoboji, Iowa
    West Okoboji is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 432 at the 2000 census. The city is located on West Okoboji Lake, from which it takes its name...

     (partial)

Adjacent townships

  • Spirit Lake Township
    Spirit Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Spirit Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,467.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Spirit Lake Township covers an area of 28.9 square miles ; of this, 19.01 square miles is land and 9.9 square...

     (north)
  • Superior Township
    Superior Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Superior Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 300.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Superior Township covers an area of 28.65 square miles ; of this, 28.13 square miles is land and 0.52 square miles...

     (northeast)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 261.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Richland Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles ; of this, 36.1 square miles is land and 0.26 square miles...

     (east)
  • Lloyd Township
    Lloyd Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Lloyd Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 616.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lloyd Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles ....

     (southeast)
  • Milford Township
    Milford Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Milford Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 869.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Milford Township covers an area of 35.51 square miles ; of this, 35.46 square miles is land and 0.05 square miles...

     (south)
  • Okoboji Township
    Okoboji Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Okoboji Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,087.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Okoboji Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles ; of this, 36.09 square miles is land and 0.03 square miles...

     (southwest)
  • Lakeville Township
    Lakeville Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Lakeville Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,562.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lakeville Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles ; of this, 31.44 square miles is land and 4.87 square...

     (west)
  • Diamond Lake Township
    Diamond Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Diamond Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 296.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Diamond Lake Township covers an area of 28.79 square miles ; of this, 28.26 square miles is land and 0.53 square...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Lake View, Lakeland Memory Gardens and Rose Hill.

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 71
    U.S. Route 71
    U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...

  • Iowa Highway 9

Airports and landing strips

  • Airport Okoboji
  • Dickinson County Memorial Hospital Heliport
  • Lake Okoboji Seaplane Base
  • Spirit Lake Municipal Airport

Political districts

  • Iowa's 5th congressional district
    Iowa's 5th congressional district
    Iowa's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers most of Western Iowa and includes the cities of Council Bluffs and Sioux City...

  • State House District 06
  • State Senate District 03

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