| Welcome to the
Dickinson County Sheriff's Office. Our office is responsible for
enforcing the laws of the State of Iowa and the ordinances of
Dickinson County. We currently employ eight full-time deputies, four
full-time jailers, five part-time jailers, four full-time dispatchers,
two part-time dispatchers and one office manager.
Aside from patrolling the
unincorporated areas of the county, the Sheriff's Office also
contracts with the City of Wahpeton. The Office is responsible for
approximately 366 square miles of both land and water in Dickinson
County.
 Dickinson
County is located in northwest Iowa along the Minnesota border and is
home to the Iowa Great Lakes area, a popular tourist destination in
the upper Midwest. The county is 408 square miles in size and contains
approximately 14,480 acres of lakes. Among the lakes is Big Spirit
Lake, the largest natural lake in Iowa at 5,684 acres (8.9 square
miles) in size. The 2000 census recorded 16,424 people in Dickinson
County; one of the few rural counties in Iowa that continues to grow
and prosper.
For more
information:
• Official
Dickinson County Website
•
State of Iowa |
