Emmetsburg | |
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Nickname: E-BURG | |
Motto: "Home of Five Island Lake"[1] | |
Coordinates: 43°6′40″N 94°40′55″W / 43.11111°N 94.68194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Palo Alto |
Government | |
• City Administrator | Kimberly Kibbie |
• Emmetsburg Police Chief | Ryan Veldboom |
• Mayor | Patrick Degen [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2) |
• Land | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,706 |
• Density | 977.32/sq mi (377.30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 50536 |
Area code | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-25590 |
GNIS feature ID | 0456375 |
Website | www |
Emmetsburg is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,706 at the time of the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Palo Alto County.[5] Emmetsburg is located around the southern bay of Five Island Lake.