Okoboji is a town/city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States, along the easterly shore of West Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.86 square miles (4.82 km2), of which, 1.85 square miles (4.79 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. United States Enumeration Bureau.
There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 630.8 per square mile (243.6/km2).
There were 427 homeholds of which 14.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families.
35.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.39.
The median age in the town/city was 55.2 years.
11.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 29% were 65 years of age or older.
There were 944 housing units at an average density of 529.6 per square mile (204.8/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.66% White, 0.12% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.12% from other competitions, and 0.37% from two or more competitions.
There were 427 homeholds out of which 16.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families.
38.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $54,659.
About 2.6% of families and 5.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
A burgeoning number of resorts around the Iowa Great Lakes and the adjacency of other tourist-friendly sites, such as Arnolds Park and Spirit Lake, have contributed to its burgeoning popularity.
Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Iowa, United States Arnolds Park Lake Park Milford Okoboji Orleans Spirit Lake Superior Terril Wahpeton West Okoboji Center Grove Diamond Lake Excelsior Lakeville Lloyd Milford Okoboji Richland Silver Lake Spirit Lake Superior Westport
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Cities in Dickinson County, Iowa - Cities in Iowa
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