Estherville Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Estherville Township
Township

Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°23′03″N 94°50′56″W / 43.38417°N 94.84889°W / 43.38417; -94.84889Coordinates: 43°23′03″N 94°50′56″W / 43.38417°N 94.84889°W / 43.38417; -94.84889
Country United States
State Iowa
County Emmet
Area
 • Total 93.63 km2 (36.15 sq mi)
 • Land 92.75 km2 (35.81 sq mi)
 • Water 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)  0.94%
Elevation 435 m (1,427 ft)
Population (2000)
 • Total 7,077
 • Density 76.3/km2 (197.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 51334, 51364
GNIS feature ID 0467798

Estherville Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,077.[1]

History

Estherville Township takes its name from the county seat of Estherville. It was created prior to 1876, but the exact date is unknown because the records were destroyed in a courthouse fire.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Estherville Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.63 square kilometers); of this, 35.81 square miles (92.75 square kilometers, 99.06 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 square kilometers, 0.94 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: East Side, Estherville Lutheran, Norwegian, Oak Hill and Saint Patricks.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Cheever Lake
  • Fourmile Lake

Landmarks

School districts

  • Estherville Lincoln Central Com 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. 116.
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