Lincoln Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Lincoln Township

Township

Location in Emmet County

Coordinates: 43°27′57″N 94°36′59″W﻿ / ﻿43.46583°N 94.61639°W﻿ / 43.46583; -94.61639
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Emmet
Area

• Total| 74.08 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
• Land| 70.29 km2 (27.14 sq mi)
• Water| 3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)  5.12%
Elevation

| 392 m (1,286 ft)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 220
• Density| 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

50531, 51334

GNIS feature ID| 0468248

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

## History[edit]

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

## Geography[edit]

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[edit]

* Dolliver

### Adjacent townships[edit]

* Iowa Lake Township (east)
* Armstrong Grove Township (southeast)
* Swan Lake Township (south)
* Center Township (southwest)
* Ellsworth Township (west)

### Cemeteries[edit]

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

### Rivers[edit]

* Des Moines River (east fork)

### Lakes[edit]

* Okampanpeedan Lake (also known as Tuttle Lake)

### Landmarks[edit]

* Okamanpeedan State Park
* Tuttle Lake County Park

## School districts[edit]

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

## Political districts[edit]

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

## References[edit]

* 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. 120.

## External links[edit]

* 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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