Emmetsburg, IA
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Emmetsburg is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,958 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Palo Alto County. Emmetsburg is home to a campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. Emmetsburg was named one of the top 100 places to live in the United States by Relocate-America.com's "America's Top 100 Places to Live for 2007." Emmetsburg is located around the southern bay of Five Island Lake. The community is served by KEMB-LP FM, a low power community radio station.
Emmetsburg is located at 43°6?40?N 94°40?55?W / 43.11111°N 94.68194°W / 43.11111; -94.68194 (43.110996, -94.681921).
The city lies just to the east of the Des Moines River. In 2010 the town was the subject of a Depression-era online novel "Emmetsburg" at livingfictionproject.blogspot.com, by W.C. Turck.
Nearby cities include Ruthven, Mallard, Whittemore, Fenton, Wallingford.
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