Jack Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 135.[1]
Jack Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Emmet County | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′59″N 94°37′11″W / 43.29972°N 94.61972°W | |
| 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 |
History
editJack Creek Township was created in 1883.[2]
Geography
editAccording 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
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
edit(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
edit- 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
edit- Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District
- Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
- Graettinger 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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 119.