County Facts & Figures
Palo Alto County Census Information
POPULATION – RANKING – 8,996 – 82nd
Township Populations
| Township |
2020 |
2010 |
| Booth |
89 |
90 |
| Ellington |
130 |
135 |
| Emmetsburg |
2,726 |
2,834 |
| Fairfield |
239 |
236 |
| Fern Valley |
175 |
199 |
| Freedom |
1,396 |
1,446 |
| Great Oak |
108 |
148 |
| Highland |
948 |
998 |
| Independence |
147 |
129 |
| Lost Island |
197 |
227 |
| Nevada |
86 |
107 |
| Rush Lake |
412 |
466 |
| Silver Lake |
266 |
304 |
| Vernon |
88 |
97 |
| Walnut |
1,064 |
1,071 |
| West Bend |
925 |
934 |
| TOTAL |
8,996 |
9,421 |
City Populations
| City |
2020 |
2010 |
| Ayrshire |
133 |
143 |
| Curlew |
37 |
58 |
| Cylinder |
87 |
88 |
| Emmetsburg |
3,706 |
3,904 |
| Graettinger |
832 |
844 |
| Mallard |
257 |
274 |
| Rodman |
31 |
45 |
| Ruthven |
725 |
737 |
| West Bend |
791 |
785 |
| Rural |
2,397 |
2,543 |
| TOTAL |
8,996 |
9,421 |
