Dickinson County, Iowa
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Iowa Department of Public Health: Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines
Population:
- Total Population: 16,424
- Males: 7,963
- Females: 8,461
Ethnicity:
- White: 16,165
- Black/African American: 51
- Hispanic: 91
- Native American/Eskimo: 8
- Asian: 25
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 3
- 2 or more: 81
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (15,195)
- Spanish (225)
- German (55)
- Polish (20)
- French (10)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 116
- Mexico (25)
- Canada (17)
- United Kingdom (16)
- Laos (15)
- Korea (11)
- Germany (9)
- Taiwan (5)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (4,160)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,465)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (2,157)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (1,230)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (668)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 4,219
- Sensory: 526
- Physical: 1,169
- Mental: 477
- Self-care: 336
- Go outside home: 733
- Employment: 856
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 48
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 7,103
- Utility gas: 4,766
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,127
- Electricity: 1,099
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 52
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 18
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 14
- No fuel used: 27
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 14,185
- No vehicle: 609
- 1 or more vehicle: 13,576
Education Attainment:
- No School: 46
- No High School: 441
- Some High School: 780
- High School: 4,136
- Some College: 2,883
- Associate's Degree: 940
- College Degree: 1,865
- Master's Degree: 410
- Professional Degree: 202
- Doctoral Degree: 27
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 7,103
- Owners with phone: 5,502
- Owners without phone: 41
- Renters with phone: 1,513
- Renters without phone: 47
10 closest counties:
- Clay County, Iowa
- Jackson County, Minnesota
- Emmet County, Iowa
- Osceola County, Iowa
- Palo Alto County, Iowa
- O'Brien County, Iowa
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota
- Nobles County, Minnesota
- Buena Vista County, Iowa
- Martin County, Minnesota
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
51331, 51347, 51351, 51355, 51360, 51363, 51364
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KIHK (106.9 FM) SPIRIT LAKE, IA
- KSOU (1090 AM) SPIRIT LAKE, IA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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