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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 is Estherville.
History
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Emmet County was created by authority of the Iowa Legislature in 1851. There were finally enough settlers in the area to organize the county in 1859.[1] 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.
Timeline
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| 1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1876 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1876 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1877 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 105
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| 1870 | 1,392
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| 1880 | 1,550
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| 1890 | 4,274
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| 1900 | 9,936
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| 1910 | 9,816
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| 1920 | 12,627
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| 1930 | 12,856
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| 1940 | 13,406
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| 1950 | 14,102
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| 1960 | 14,871
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| 1970 | 14,009
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| 1980 | 13,336
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| 1990 | 11,569
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Emmet County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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