Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,388. The county seat and the largest city is Estherville.

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History

Emmet County was created by authority of the Iowa Legislature in 1851. Enough settlers had been established in the area to organize the county in 1859. The county was named for the Irish patriot Robert Emmet, who was hanged as a traitor to the British government at the age of 25.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water. It is the 98th largest county in Iowa by total area.
It is the second-smallest county by land area in Iowa, and the fourth-smallest by total area.

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 9,388 and a population density of.
The median age was 43.1 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 3,972 households in the county, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.9% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 4,475 housing units, of which 3,972 were occupied and 11.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.9% were owner-occupied and 22.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%.
61.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 38.5% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of the county was 89.0% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.9% from some other race, and 5.2% from two or more races. 94.84% of the population reported being of one race. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.4% of the population.

Race	Number	Percent
White	8,134	86.64%
Black or African American	89	0.94%
Native American	31	0.33%
Asian	32	0.34%
Pacific Islander	3	0.03%
Other/Mixed	212	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino	887	9.5%

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,302 in the county, with a population density of. There were 4,758 housing units, of which 4,236 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,027 people, 4,450 households, and 2,910 families residing in the county. The population density was. There were 4,889 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 97.38% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 4.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,450 households, out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.20% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,305, and the median income for a family was $41,296. Males had a median income of $27,495 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,619. About 5.20% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.40% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Emmet County is divided into twelve townships:

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Emmet County.
† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population
1	† 'Estherville	City	5,904
2	Armstrong	City	875
3	Ringsted	City	365
4	Wallingford	City	165
5	Dolliver	City	65
6	Gruver'	City	63