County Facts & Figures
Palo Alto County Census Information
POPULATION - RANKING - 8,996 - 82nd
Township Populations
| 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
| 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 |