Emmet Township, Union County, South Dakota
Emmet Township | |
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Emmet Township Location within the state of South Dakota | |
Coordinates: 42°58′59″N 96°43′30″W / 42.98306°N 96.72500°WCoordinates: 42°58′59″N 96°43′30″W / 42.98306°N 96.72500°W | |
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[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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.
- Townships in Union County, South Dakota
- Sioux City metropolitan area
- Townships in South Dakota