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Twelve Mile Lake Township, Emmet County, Iowa

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Twelve Mile Lake Township
Township
Location in Emmet County
Location in Emmet County
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyEmmet
Area
 • Total
35.2 sq mi (91.17 km2)
 • Land34.86 sq mi (90.29 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)  0.97%
Elevation
1,444 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
202
 • Density5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
51334, 51342, 51364, 51365
GNIS feature ID0468800

Twelve Mile Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 202.[1]

History

This township is named from the Twelve Mile Lake, which was said to be twelve miles from Estherville.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Twelve Mile Lake Township covers an area of 35.2 square miles (91.17 square kilometers); of this, 34.86 square miles (90.29 square kilometers, 99.03 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 square kilometers, 0.97 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Lakes

  • Twelvemile Lake

School districts

  • Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
  • Graettinger-Terril Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 122.
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