title: Emmet Township, Union County, South Dakota
text: # Emmet Township, Union County, South Dakota
  
  Emmet Township is a township in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.24 $km^2),$ all land.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  At the 2000 census, there were 257 people, 97 households and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was $/km^2$ (/sq mi). There were 100 housing units at an average density of $/km^2$ (/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township was 99.2% White and 0.8% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
  
  There were 97 households, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
  
  ## History
  
  Emmet Township was organized in 1900 from parts of the neighboring Spink and Prairie Townships in Union County.
  
  