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

References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas

External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com