Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet County, Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1851
Seat	Estherville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	402.38 sq mi (1,042 km²) 395.74 sq mi (1,025 km²) 6.63 sq mi (17 km²), 1.65%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	10,302 26/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.emmetcountyia.com
Footnotes: Population

Emmet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 10,302 in the 2010 census, a decline from 11,027 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Estherville.

History

Emmet County was authorized by the Iowa Legislature in 1851, and named for the Irish patriot Robert Emmet. There were finally enough settlers in the area to organize the county in 1859.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 402.38 square miles (1,042.2 km²), of which 395.74 square miles (1,025.0 km²) (or 98.35%) is land and 6.63 square miles (17.2 km²) (or 1.65%) is water.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 4
• Iowa Highway 9
• Iowa Highway 15

Adjacent counties

• Jackson County, Minnesota (northwest)
• Martin County, Minnesota (northeast)
• Kossuth County (east)
• Palo Alto County (south)
• Dickinson County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	105		—
1870	1,392		1,225.7%
1880	1,550		11.4%
1890	4,274		175.7%
1900	9,936		132.5%
1910	9,816		−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%
Iowa Data Center

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,302 in the county, with a population density of 26.0322/sq mi (10.0511/km²). There were 4,758 housing units, of which 4,236 were occupied.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Emmet County

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,027 people, 4,450 households, and 2,910 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 4,889 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.38% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 4.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,450 households out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,305, and the median income for a family was $41,296. Males had a median income of $27,495 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,619. About 5.20% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.40% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Armstrong Dolliver

Estherville Forsyth

Gridley Gruver

Halfa Hoprig

Huntington Maple Hill

Raleigh Ringsted

Wallingford

Townships

Emmet County is divided into twelve townships:

Armstrong Grove Center Denmark Ellsworth Emmet Estherville

High Lake Iowa Lake Jack Creek Lincoln Swan Lake Twelve Mile Lake

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Emmet County, Iowa

External links

• Emmet County, Iowa Unofficial county website