Dickinson County, IA: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Dickinson County in Iowa (FIPS 19059) contains 10 communities in our dataset. The largest is Spirit Lake, IA, and the listed places add up to roughly 19,433 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about Dickinson County?
| County | Dickinson County |
|---|---|
| State | Iowa |
| FIPS code | 19059 |
| Places in our data | 10 |
| Places with a city page | 1 |
| Combined place estimates | 19,433 |
| Largest place | Spirit Lake, IA (11,530) |
| Rank in state | 23rd of 99 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 1,051 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Central time |
| ZIP codes | 7 |
Which cities and towns are in Dickinson County?
Dickinson County has 1 place large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Spirit Lake, IA is the largest.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake, IA | Incorporated | 11,530 | 1,145 | 1 |
The county also contains 9 smaller communities that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Milford, Arnolds Park, Lake Park, Okoboji, Orleans, Wahpeton, Terril, West Okoboji, Superior. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Dickinson County compared with other counties in Iowa?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 19,433 people, which ranks Dickinson County 23rd among 99 counties in Iowa. The average listed place has about 1,943 residents. The weighted density is about 1,051 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in Dickinson County?
The places in Dickinson County use 7 ZIP codes: 51331, 51347, 51351, 51355, 51360, 51363, 51364. Every code begins with 5, which is assigned to the Upper Midwest and northern Plains (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas and Wisconsin). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near Dickinson County?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- Clay County, IA — about 22 miles south (center to center), 12,925 people in listed places
- Emmet County, IA — about 23 miles east (center to center), 7,191 people in listed places
- Jackson County, MN — about 24 miles north (center to center), 5,917 people in listed places
- Osceola County, IA — about 25 miles west (center to center), 3,808 people in listed places
- Palo Alto County, IA — about 32 miles southeast (center to center), 6,479 people in listed places
- O'Brien County, IA — about 33 miles southwest (center to center), 10,747 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 19059 mean?
The first two digits, 19, identify Iowa, and the last three, 059, identify Dickinson County inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the Iowa hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.