Jack Creek Township, Emmet County, Iowa
Jack Creek Township | |
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![]() Location in Emmet County | |
Coordinates: 43°17′59″N 94°37′11″W / 43.29972°N 94.61972°WCoordinates: 43°17′59″N 94°37′11″W / 43.29972°N 94.61972°W | |
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County | Emmet |
Area | |
• Total | 92.48 km2 (35.71 sq mi) |
• Land | 92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi) 0.1% |
Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 135 |
• Density | 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 50578, 51342, 51365 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468089 |
Jack Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 135.[1]
History[]
Jack Creek Township was created in 1883.[2]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jack Creek Township covers an area of 35.71 square miles (92.48 square kilometers); of this, 35.67 square miles (92.39 square kilometers, 99.9 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers, 0.1 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns[]
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Swan Lake Township (north)
- Armstrong Grove Township (northeast)
- Denmark Township (east)
- Independence Township, Palo Alto County (southeast)
- Vernon Township, Palo Alto County (south)
- Walnut Township, Palo Alto County (southwest)
- High Lake Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
School districts[]
- Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District
- Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
- Graettinger 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. 119.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Emmet County, Iowa
- Townships in Iowa