Dickinson County, Iowa

Dickinson County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°22′33″N 95°08′59″W / 43.375833333333°N 95.149722222222°W / 43.375833333333; -95.149722222222
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1857
Named afterDaniel S. Dickinson
SeatSpirit Lake
Largest citySpirit Lake
Area
  Total
404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
  Land381 sq mi (990 km2)
  Water23 sq mi (60 km2)  5.8%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,703
  Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitedickinsoncountyiowa.gov

Dickinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,703. The county seat is Spirit Lake. The county was organized in 1857 and is named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson, a U.S. Senator for New York.

Dickinson County comprises the Spirit Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.