Emmet Township, Emmet County, Iowa
# Emmet Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 178.

## History

Emmet Township is named from the county. It was created prior to 1876, but the exact date is unknown because records were lost in a courthouse fire.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Emmet Township covers an area of 28.42 square miles (73.6 square kilometers); of this, 28.1 square miles (72.78 square kilometers, 98.89 percent) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.82 square kilometers, 1.11 percent) is water.

### Adjacent townships

* Ellsworth Township (east)
* Center Township (southeast)
* Estherville Township (south)
* Richland Township, Dickinson County (southwest)
* Superior Township, Dickinson County (west)

### Major highways

* Iowa Highway 4

### Lakes

* Eagle Lake

## School districts

* Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District

## Political districts

* Iowa's 4th congressional district
* State House District 7
* State Senate District 4
