Emmet County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1986. Most listings are in or near Armstrong, Wallingford.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brugjeld-Peterson Family Farmstead District | Wallingford | 2000 |
| Ellsworth Ranch Bridge | Armstrong | 1998 |
| Thomsen Round Barn | Armstrong | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEmmet was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
EMMET created from Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEmmet County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 1,550 | 9,936 | 12,627 | 13,406 | 14,102 | 14,871 | 13,336 | 11,027 | 9,388 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Armstrong Grove Cemetery |
| East Side Cemetery |
| Ellsworth Cemetery |
| Estherville Lutheran Cemetery |
| High Lake Jack Creek Cemetery |
| Lincoln Township Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Norwegian Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Prosser Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Swan Lake Township Cemetery |
| Swan Lake Village Cemetery |
| Wallingford Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Bubona |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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