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Jack Creek Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°17′59″N 94°37′11″W / 43.29972°N 94.61972°W / 43.29972; -94.61972
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Jack Creek Township
Location in Emmet County
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
CountyEmmet
Area
 • Total92.48 km2 (35.71 sq mi)
 • Land92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
 • Water0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)  0.1%
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total135
 • Density1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50578, 51342, 51365
GNIS feature ID0468089

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

Extinct towns

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

Adjacent townships

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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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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 119.
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