Emmet Township, Emmet County, Iowa

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Emmet Township
Township
Map highlighting Emmet Township, Emmet County, Iowa.svg
Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°27′43″N94°51′23″W / 43.46194°N 94.85639°W / 43.46194; -94.85639
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Emmet
Area
 • Total
28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
 • Land28.10 sq mi (72.78 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)  1.11%
Elevation
1,329 ft (405 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
178
 • Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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]

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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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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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