Jack Creek Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Jack Creek Township

Township

Location in Emmet County

Coordinates: 43°17′59″N 94°37′11″W﻿ / ﻿43.29972°N 94.61972°W﻿ / 43.29972; -94.61972
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Emmet
Area

• Total

| 92.48 km2 (35.71 sq mi)
• Land| 92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
• Water| 0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)  0.1%
Elevation

| 381 m (1,250 ft)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 135
• Density| 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

50578, 51342, 51365

GNIS feature ID| 0468089

Jack Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 135.[1]

## History

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Jack Creek Township was created in 1883.[2]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Jack Creek Township covers an area of 35.71 square miles (92.48 square kilometers); of this, 35.67 square miles (92.39 square kilometers, 99.9 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers, 0.1 percent) is water.

### Unincorporated towns

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* Hoprig at 43°16′12″N 94°37′10″W﻿ / ﻿43.269961°N 94.619424°W﻿ / 43.269961; -94.619424

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

### Extinct towns

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* Bubona at 43°19′38″N 94°39′35″W﻿ / ﻿43.327182°N 94.659703°W﻿ / 43.327182; -94.659703

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Swan Lake Township (north)
* Armstrong Grove Township (northeast)
* Denmark Township (east)
* Independence Township, Palo Alto County (southeast)
* Vernon Township, Palo Alto County (south)
* Walnut Township, Palo Alto County (southwest)
* High Lake Township (west)
* Center Township (northwest)

## School districts

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* Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District
* Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
* Graettinger Community School District

## Political districts

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* Iowa's 4th congressional district
* State House District 7
* State Senate District 4

## References

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* 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.
2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 119.

## External links

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* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Emmet County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Estherville

Cities|

* Armstrong
* Dolliver
* Estherville
* Gruver
* Ringsted
* Wallingford

Map of Iowa highlighting Emmet County

Townships|

* Armstrong Grove
* Center
* Denmark
* Ellsworth
* Emmet
* Estherville
* High Lake
* Iowa Lake
* Jack Creek
* Lincoln
* Swan Lake
* Twelve Mile Lake

Unincorporated
communities|

* Gridley
* Halfa
* Huntington
* Maple Hill
* Raleigh

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