title: Center Township, Emmet County, Iowa
text: # Center Township, Emmet County, Iowa
  
  Center Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 459.
  
  ## History
  
  Center Township was created in 1876. It was named from its central location.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.41 square kilometers); of this, 36.03 square miles (93.32 square kilometers, 98.85 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.09 square kilometers, 1.15 percent) is water.
  
  ### Cities, towns, villages
  
  * Gruver
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Ellsworth Township (north)
  * Lincoln Township (northeast)
  * Swan Lake Township (east)
  * Jack Creek Township (southeast)
  * High Lake Township (south)
  * Twelve Mile Lake Township (southwest)
  * Estherville Township (west)
  * Emmet Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains Swan Lake Village Cemetery.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Iowa Highway 9
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * Estherville Municipal Airport
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Iowa's 4th congressional district
  * State House District 7
  * State Senate District 4
  