The data for Emmet County are summarized in this water planning data fact sheet.
Emmet County is located in northwest Iowa on the Minnesota border.
Manufacturing and service are the principal economic sectors, as measured by employee earnings. The county contains gently rolling hills, prairie wetlands, glacial lakes, and the West Des Moines River Valley. The population of 11,569 is distributed in 6 incorporated cities and the surrounding rural areas. State Highways 4 and 15 cross the county from north to south. State Highway 9 crosses the county from east to west.