Center Township, Emmet County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
43°23′19″N 94°43′24″W / 43.38861°N 94.72333°W / 43.38861; -94.72333 (2000)
51334, 51344
Center Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 459.[1]
History
Center Township was created in 1876. It was named from its central location.[2]
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
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
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