Emmet County, Iowa

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The Emmet County Courthouse in Estherville
The Emmet County Courthouse in Estherville
administration
US state : Iowa
Administrative headquarters : Estherville
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
609 1st Avenue North
Estherville, IA 51334-2245
Foundation : 1851
Area code : 001 712
Demographics
Residents : 10,302  (2010)
Population density : 10.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1042 km²
Water surface : 17 km²
map
Map of Emmet County within Iowa
Website : www.emmetcountyia.com

The Emmet County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 10,302 people and a population density of 10.1 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population decreased to 9996. The county seat is Estherville .

geography

The county is located in northwest Iowa on the border with Minnesota and is traversed by the upper Des Moines River . It has an area of ​​1042 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Emmet County:

Jackson County,
Minnesota 		Martin County,
Minnesota
Dickinson County Compass card (de) .svg Kossuth County
Clay County Palo Alto County

history

R. Emmet

Emmet County was formed in 1851, making it one of 50 counties founded on the initiative of Governor Stephen Hempstead . It was named after Robert Emmet (1778-1803), an Irish rebel leader.

The first white settlers came only in 1856 in the then only administrative county, which was administered from Webster County.

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 105 -
1870 1392 1,225.7%
1880 1550 11.4%
1890 4274 175.7%
1900 9936 132.5%
1910 9816 -1.2%
1920 12,627 28.6%
1930 12,856 1.8%
1940 13,406 4.3%
1950 14,102 5.2%
1960 14,871 5.5%
1970 14.009 -5.8%
1980 13,336 -4.8%
1990 11,569 -13.2%
2000 11,027 -4.7%
2010 10.302 -6.6%
2013 estimate 9996 -3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

In 1859 its own administration was set up. Estherville was chosen as the administrative center. A separate court and administration building was not initially built because an earlier one was used for it until 1876. This fell victim to a fire in 1876.

After an alternative county seat was considered in between, it was finally agreed in 1883 on Estherville. Immediately afterwards, a new courthouse was built in the center of the city.

From around 1916 the need for a more modern building was identified, but it was not until 1954 that it was decided to build. The foundation stone was laid in 1957, and today's Emmet County Courthouse was completed a year later .

population

According to the 2010 census , Emmet County had 10,302 people in 4,329 households. The population density was 10.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.24 people lived in each of the 4,329 households.

The racial the population was composed of 93.1 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.4 percent of the population.

23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.8 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 42,979  USD . The per capita income was $ 22,985. 11.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Emmet County

Unincorporated Communities

structure

Emmet County is divided into 12 townships :

Township Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
Armstrong Grove Township 1120    19-90081
Center township 304    19-90600
Denmark Township 560    19-90963
Ellsworth Township 190    19-91209
Emmet Township 184    19-91221
Estherville Township 6730    19-91242
Township Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
High Lake Township 493    19-91926
Iowa Lake Township 138    19-92079
Jack Creek Township 89    19-92085
Lincoln Township 201    19-92547
Swan Lake Township 137    19-94065
Twelve Mile Lake Township 156    19-94146

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Emmet County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 14, 2011.
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Emmet County, IA ( July 10, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 12, 2015
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 12, 2015
  4. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  6. ^ E-ReferenceDesk, Emmet County, Iowa - County History (Source: Dorothy Mergen, Emmet County Recorder) Retrieved February 23, 2011
  7. ↑ 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Emmet County, Iowa  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 23 ′  N , 94 ° 41 ′  W