Emmet Township, Union County, South Dakota

Emmet Township
Township
Emmet Township Location within the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 42°58′59″N 96°43′30″W / 42.98306°N 96.72500°W / 42.98306; -96.72500Coordinates: 42°58′59″N 96°43′30″W / 42.98306°N 96.72500°W / 42.98306; -96.72500
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Union
Area
• Total	36.00 sq mi (93.24 km2)
• Land	36.00 sq mi (93.24 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	257
• Density	7.1/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	19500

Emmet Township is a township in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.24 km²), all land.

Demographics[]

At the 2000 census,^[1] there were 257 people, 97 households and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was /km² (/sq mi). There were 100 housing units at an average density of /km² (/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township was 99.2% White and 0.8% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 97 households, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

History[]

Emmet Township was organized in 1900 from parts of the neighboring Spink and Townships in Union County.

References[]

External links[]

• Entry for Emmet Township, South Dakota in the City-data.com website.
• Entry for Emmet Township, South Dakota at the Epodunk.com website.
• Profile for Emmet Township, Union County, South Dakota from the U.S. Census website.