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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.

Emmetsburg city overview:
Name:	Emmetsburg city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Palo Alto County
Elevation:	1,237 ft (377 m)
Total Area:	3.96 sq mi (10.25 km²)
Land Area:	3.79 sq mi (9.82 km²)
Water Area:	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km²)
Total Population:	3,706
Population Density:	977.32/sq mi (377.30/km²)
ZIP code:	50536
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1925590
GNISfeature ID:	0456375
Website:	www.emmetsburg.com

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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.

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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 3.97 square miles (10.28 km), of which 3.81 square miles (9.87 km) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km) is water.