Denmark Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Emmet County Emmet County is the name of two counties in the United States:
* Emmet County, Iowa
*Emmet County, Michigan
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,
Iowa
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,
United States
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 588.
History
Denmark Township was created in 1883. It was named in honor of a group of Danish families who had arrived shortly before the establishment of the township.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Denmark Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.94 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
*
Ringsted
Ringsted is a city located centrally in the Danish island of Zealand. It is the seat of a municipality of the same name.
Ringsted is situated approximately from Copenhagen.
History
Ringsted was the site of ''Sjællands Landsting'' (lit. ''Z ...
Unincorporated towns
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Forsyth at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Armstrong Grove Township (north)
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Swea Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
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Seneca Township, Kossuth County (east)
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Fenton Township, Kossuth County (southeast)
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Independence Township, Palo Alto County (south)
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Vernon Township, Palo Alto County (southwest)
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Jack Creek Township (west)
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Swan Lake Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Ringsted Memorial, Saint Johns Lutheran and Saint Pauls.
Major highways
*
Iowa Highway 15
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School districts
* Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District
Political districts
*
Iowa's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 7
* State Senate District 4
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Danish-American culture in Iowa
Townships in Emmet County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa