Denmark Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Denmark Township
—  Township  —
Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°17′52″N 94°30′12″W / 43.29778°N 94.50333°W / 43.29778; -94.50333Coordinates: 43°17′52″N 94°30′12″W / 43.29778°N 94.50333°W / 43.29778; -94.50333
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Emmet
Area
– Total	35.5 sq mi (91.94 km2)
– Land	35.5 sq mi (91.94 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,266 ft (386 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	588
– Density	16.6/sq mi (6.4/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50514, 50578
GNIS feature ID	0467703

Denmark Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 588^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Denmark Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.94 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Ringsted

Unincorporated towns

• Forsyth at 43°15′20″N 94°28′23″W / 43.2555176°N 94.4730302°W / 43.2555176; -94.4730302

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

Adjacent townships

• Armstrong Grove Township (north)
• Swea Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
• Seneca Township, Kossuth County (east)
• Fenton Township, Kossuth County (southeast)
• Independence Township, Palo Alto County (south)
• Vernon Township, Palo Alto County (southwest)
• Jack Creek Township (west)
• Swan Lake Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Ringsted Memorial, Saint Johns Lutheran and Saint Pauls.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 15

School districts

• Armstrong-Ringsted 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

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com