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Emmet Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°27′43″N 94°51′23″W / 43.46194°N 94.85639°W / 43.46194; -94.85639Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyEmmetArea

• 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

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.