Swan Lake Township is one of twelve

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in Emmet County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 177.

Geography

According to the

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, Swan Lake Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles (94.42 square kilometers); of this, 35.64 square miles (92.32 square kilometers, 97.78 percent) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 square kilometers, 2.22 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Gridley at * Maple Hill at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Lincoln Township (north) * Iowa Lake Township (northeast) * Armstrong Grove Township (east) * Denmark Township (southeast) * Jack Creek Township (south) * High Lake Township (southwest) * Center Township (west) * Ellsworth Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Swan lake Cemetery.

Major highways

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School districts

* Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District * Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District

Political districts

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* 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

External links

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