Center Township, Emmet County, Iowa
Center Township | |
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![]() Location in Emmet County | |
Coordinates: 43°23′19″N 94°43′24″W / 43.38861°N 94.72333°WCoordinates: 43°23′19″N 94°43′24″W / 43.38861°N 94.72333°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Emmet |
Area | |
• Total | 93.24 km2 (36 sq mi) |
• Land | 92.15 km2 (35.58 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) 1.17% |
Elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 459 |
• Density | 4.9/km2 (12.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 51334, 51344 |
GNIS feature ID | 0467575 |
Center Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 459.[1]
History[]
Center Township was created in 1876. It was named from its central location.[2]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.41 square kilometers); of this, 36.03 square miles (93.32 square kilometers, 98.85 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.09 square kilometers, 1.15 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages[]
Adjacent townships[]
- Ellsworth Township (north)
- Lincoln Township (northeast)
- Swan Lake Township (east)
- Jack Creek Township (southeast)
- High Lake Township (south)
- Twelve Mile Lake Township (southwest)
- Estherville Township (west)
- Emmet Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains Swan Lake Village Cemetery.
Major highways[]
Airports and landing strips[]
- Estherville Municipal Airport
School districts[]
- Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
Political districts[]
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 7
- State Senate District 4
References[]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 112.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Emmet County, Iowa
- Townships in Iowa