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Estherville Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°23′03″N 94°50′56″W / 43.38417°N 94.84889°W / 43.38417; -94.84889
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Estherville Township
Township
Location in Emmet County
Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°23′03″N 94°50′56″W / 43.38417°N 94.84889°W / 43.38417; -94.84889
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyEmmet
Area
 • Total
93.63 km2 (36.15 sq mi)
 • Land92.75 km2 (35.81 sq mi)
 • Water0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)  0.94%
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
7,077
 • Density76.3/km2 (197.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
51334, 51364
GNIS feature ID0467798

Estherville Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,077.[1]

History

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Estherville Township takes its name from the county seat of Estherville. It was created prior to 1876, but the exact date is unknown because the records were destroyed in a courthouse fire.[2]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Estherville Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.63 square kilometers); of this, 35.81 square miles (92.75 square kilometers, 99.06 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 square kilometers, 0.94 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these five cemeteries: East Side, Estherville Lutheran, Norwegian, Oak Hill and Saint Patricks.

Major highways

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Lakes

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  • Cheever Lake
  • Fourmile Lake

Landmarks

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School districts

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  • Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 116.
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