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Welcome to Emmet County ...

Time Zone: Emmet County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Estherville is the Seat for Emmet County.

Emmet County was founded January 15, 1851. Emmet was created by taking area from Dickinson and Kossuth Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Emmet had a population of 9,208 people. This is a decrease of 10.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,276 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emmet represented 0.34% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Emmet County:

  • Armstrong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Dolliver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Estherville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gruver
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Ringsted
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallingford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford is located in Emmet County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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