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

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 459.

## History

Center Township was created in 1876. It was named from its central location.

## 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

* Gruver

### Adjacent townships

* Ellsworth Township (north)
* Lincoln Township (northeast)
* Swan Lake Township (east)
* Jack Creek Township (southeast)
* High Lake Township (south)
* Twelve Mile Lake Township (southwest)
* Estherville Township (west)
* Emmet Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

The township contains Swan Lake Village Cemetery.

### Major highways

* Iowa Highway 9

### Airports and landing strips

* Estherville Municipal Airport

## School districts

* Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District

## Political districts

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