Center Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 459.[1]
Center Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Emmet County | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′19″N 94°43′24″W / 43.38861°N 94.72333°W | |
| 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 |
History
editCenter Township was created in 1876. It was named from its central location.[2]
Geography
editAccording 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
editAdjacent townships
edit- 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
editThe township contains Swan Lake Village Cemetery.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Estherville Municipal Airport
School districts
edit- Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 7
- State Senate District 4
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 112.