Township in Iowa, United States
| Twelve Mile Lake Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Emmet County | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′22″N 94°50′48″W / 43.30611°N 94.84667°W / 43.30611; -94.84667 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Emmet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.17 km (35.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 90.29 km (34.86 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.88 km (0.34 sq mi) 0.97% |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,444 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 202 |
| • Density | 2.2/km (5.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 51334, 51342, 51364, 51365 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468800 |
Twelve Mile Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 202.
History
This township is named from the Twelve Mile Lake, which was said to be twelve miles from Estherville.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Twelve Mile Lake Township covers an area of 35.2 square miles (91.17 square kilometers); of this, 34.86 square miles (90.29 square kilometers, 99.03 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 square kilometers, 0.97 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Wallingford (west quarter)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Estherville Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- High Lake Township (east)
- Walnut Township, Palo Alto County (southeast)
- Lost Island Township, Palo Alto County (south)
- Lake Township, Clay County (southwest)
- Lloyd Township, Dickinson County (west)
- Richland Township, Dickinson County (northwest)
Major highways
Lakes
- Twelvemile Lake
School districts
- Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
- Graettinger-Terril Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 7
- State Senate District 4
References
- 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. 122.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Emmet County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Estherville | ||
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| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||