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Emmetsburg
Iowacity
Emmetsburg
Total population
3,648
Median home value
$114,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$55,833
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Emmetsburg is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,706 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Palo Alto County. Emmetsburg is located around the southern bay of Five Island Lake.
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History
The town was originally settled by immigrants during the Great Famine of Ireland between 1845 and 1852. Emmetsburg was named after the Dublin-born Irish nationalist Robert Emmet, who was executed at 25 for leading an 1803 rebellion against the British. The city was incorporated on November 17, 1877.
Geography
The city lies just to the east of the Des Moines River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Emmetsburg has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Emmetsburg, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves142
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves115
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves110
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves80
- Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves75
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves74
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves70
- Trumpeter/Tundra SwanCygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves69
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2021-06-304 km E of Rembrandt, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
- Cylinder6.7 mi away · pop. 46
- Ringsted15.2 mi away
- Dickens17.3 mi away · pop. 131
- Gruver19.3 mi away
- Havelock19.5 mi away
- Estherville21.2 mi away
- Ottosen21.5 mi away
- Armstrong21.7 mi away · pop. 703
- Marathon23.3 mi away
- Bradgate25.2 mi away · pop. 104
- Irvington25.4 mi away · pop. 34
- Fostoria25.5 mi away · pop. 181
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Emmetsburg
![Wholesale [price list] for dealers only](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11844106-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 05:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library