Emmet Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet Township
Township

Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°27′43″N 94°51′23″W / 43.46194°N 94.85639°W / 43.46194; -94.85639Coordinates: 43°27′43″N 94°51′23″W / 43.46194°N 94.85639°W / 43.46194; -94.85639
Country United States
State Iowa
County Emmet
Area
  Total 28.42 sq mi (73.6 km2)
  Land 28.1 sq mi (72.78 km2)
  Water 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)  1.11%
Elevation 1,329 ft (405 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 178
  Density 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51334
GNIS feature ID 0467791

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

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.

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References

  1. United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 115.

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