Silver Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,159.

Geography

According to the

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, Silver Lake Township covers an area of 28.72 square miles (74.37 square kilometers); of this, 27.14 square miles (70.3 square kilometers, 94.53 percent) is land and 1.57 square miles (4.07 square kilometers, 5.47 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Lake Park

Adjacent townships

* Diamond Lake Township (east) * Lakeville Township (southeast) * Excelsior Township (south) * Allison Township, Osceola County (southwest) * Fairview Township, Osceola County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Silver Lake Cemetery.

Lakes

* Silver Lake

Landmarks

* City Park * Trappers Bay State Park

School districts

* Harris-Lake Park Community School District

Political districts

* Iowa's 5th congressional district * State House District 06 * State Senate District 03

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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