Swan Lake Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
43°23′20″N 94°37′21″W / 43.38889°N 94.62250°W / 43.38889; -94.62250Country United StatesState IowaCountyEmmetArea
 • Total94.42 km2 (36.46 sq mi) • Land92.32 km2 (35.64 sq mi) • Water2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi)  2.22%Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)Population
 (2000)
 • Total177 • Density1.9/km2 (5/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
50514, 50531, 50578, 51334
GNIS feature ID0468771

Swan Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 177.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Swan Lake Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles (94.42 square kilometers); of this, 35.64 square miles (92.32 square kilometers, 97.78 percent) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 square kilometers, 2.22 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Gridley at 43°23′58″N 94°34′24″W / 43.399403°N 94.573311°W / 43.399403; -94.573311
  • Maple Hill at 43°23′32″N 94°37′31″W / 43.392181°N 94.625257°W / 43.392181; -94.625257

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Swan lake Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

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

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.

External links

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