Emmet Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°27′43″N 94°51′23″W / 43.46194°N 94.85639°W / 43.46194; -94.85639
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Emmet Township
Township
Location in Emmet County
Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°27′43″N 94°51′23″W / 43.46194°N 94.85639°W / 43.46194; -94.85639
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

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Lakes[edit]

  • Eagle Lake

School districts[edit]

  • Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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