Lincoln Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Lincoln Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 220.[1]

Lincoln Township
Township
Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°27′57″N 94°36′59″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyEmmet
Area
 • Total74.08 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
 • Land70.29 km2 (27.14 sq mi)
 • Water3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)  5.12%
Elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total220
 • Density3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50531, 51334
GNIS feature ID0468248

History

Lincoln Township was created in 1887. It was named for Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincoln Township covers an area of 28.6 square miles (74.08 square kilometers); of this, 27.14 square miles (70.29 square kilometers, 94.88 percent) is land and 1.46 square miles (3.79 square kilometers, 5.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lincoln Township and Palestine.

Rivers

Lakes

Landmarks
  • Okamanpeedan State Park
  • Tuttle Lake County Park

School districts
  • Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District
  • Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District

Political districts
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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  2. History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 120.
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