The Town Files

Emmet County, Iowa

9,262 people. The median home is worth $114,100 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $63,730.

Towns in Emmet County

Towns in Emmet County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Estherville5,904$101,400$54,12440.6

People and housing

Emmet CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$114,100$156,300
Median rent$733$820
Median household income$63,730$69,254
Median age42.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line9.9%9.3%

Jobs and pay

3,286 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,094 a year.

Largest industries in Emmet CountyManufacturing624 jobs · $61,019Retail420 jobs · $30,035Construction148 jobs · $51,934Wholesale trade113 jobs · $77,587Agriculture, forestry & fishi…111 jobs · $50,086Other services104 jobs · $38,348
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Emmet County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 563 storm events in Emmet County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Emmet County by type since 1996Hail99Flood71Drought27Blizzard36High Wind56Ice Storm12Heavy Rain36Heavy Snow17Flash Flood13Winter Storm35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Emmet County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).