Center Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Center Township
Township

Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°23′19″N 94°43′24″W / 43.38861°N 94.72333°W / 43.38861; -94.72333Coordinates: 43°23′19″N 94°43′24″W / 43.38861°N 94.72333°W / 43.38861; -94.72333
Country United States
State Iowa
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, USA. 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

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

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 112.
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