Emmet Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 178.[1]

Emmet Township
Township
Location in Emmet County
Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°27′43″N 94°51′23″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyEmmet
Area
 • Total73.6 km2 (28.42 sq mi)
 • Land72.78 km2 (28.1 sq mi)
 • Water0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)  1.11%
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total178
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51334
GNIS feature ID0467791

History

Emmet Township is named from the county. It was created prior to 1876, but the exact date is unknown because records were lost in a courthouse fire.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Emmet Township covers an area of 28.42 square miles (73.6 square kilometers); of this, 28.1 square miles (72.78 square kilometers, 98.89 percent) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.82 square kilometers, 1.11 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Lakes
  • Eagle Lake

School districts
  • Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District

Political districts

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 115.
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