Emmet County, Iowa
11 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,262
- Median household income
- $63,730
- ±8,464
- Unemployed
- 1.7%
- 85 of 5,083 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.9%
- 3,529 of 4,063 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Emmet | 9,321 (2021) | 609 1st Ave N, Estherville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Armstrong | 870 (2021) | Po Box 229, Armstrong | Website |
| City of Dolliver | 64 (2021) | Po Box 508, Dolliver | — |
| City of Estherville | 5,861 (2021) | Po Box 417, Estherville | Website |
| City of Gruver | 63 (2021) | 201 First Avenue, Gruver | — |
| City of Ringsted | 359 (2021) | Po Box 278, Ringsted | — |
| City of Wallingford | 162 (2021) | Po Box 365, Wallingford | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Benefited Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 456, Armstrong | — |
| Ringsted Benefited Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 205, Ringsted | — |
| Emmet County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 114 N 6th St, Estherville | — |
| Emmet County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2109 Murray Rd, Estherville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School District
School district3 schools
1814 7th Ave S, Estherville, IA, 51334
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Union Comm School District
School district2 schools
600 4th Ave, Armstrong, IA, 50514
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Original Spencer Farmer's Market (1019 S Grand Spencer) · Everly Farmers Market (County Rd. B-24 Everly) · Spencer Riverfront Farmers' Market (Spencer)
Lakes Area Farmers Market (15th St. & Peoria Avenue Spirit Lake)
Brandt Gardens & Greenhouse () · Riverside Farmers and Makers Market (Jackson)
Kossuth County Farmers Market (Algona)
Fairmont Farmers' Market Association (Fairmont) · Sherburn Farmers' Market (Sherburn) · Trimont Farmers' Market (Trimont)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.