| Official Name: | Spirit Lake Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dickinson |
| Area Total Km2: | 74.86 |
| Area Land Km2: | 49.23 |
| Area Water Km2: | 25.63 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 28.9 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 19.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 9.9 |
| Area Water Percent: | 34.24 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 1467 |
| Population Density Km2: | 29.8 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 77.2 |
| Elevation M: | 430 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1411 |
| Coordinates: | 43.4644°N -95.0842°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 51360 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0468734 |
Spirit Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,467.[1]
Spirit Lake Township was formed in 1859.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Spirit Lake Township covers an area of 28.9 square miles (74.86 square kilometers); of this, 19.01 square miles (49.23 square kilometers, 65.76 percent) is land and 9.9 square miles (25.63 square kilometers, 34.24 percent) is water.
The township contains Saint Margaret Cemetery.