Estherville, Iowa 2025

The major cities in Emmet County, Iowa, United States, are Estherville and Algona. The population was 6,363 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Emmet County.

Estherville is located at 43°14′21″N 94°44′25″W (43.239244, -94.740209).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.41 square miles, all of which is land.

The population of Estherville was 6,363 people at the 2020 census, and there were 2,841 households and 1,743 families living in the city. The population density was 1,442.9 inhabitants per square mile. The city contained 3,200 housing units. The racial Profile of the city was:

* White - 88.6%

* Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.3%

* Other races - 2.1%

* Black or African American - 0.5%

* Asian - 0.5%

* Native American or Alaska Native - 0.2%

* From two races - 2.4%

* Hispanic or Latino - 0.5%

Estherville has various attractions to see and places to visit, including:

* Estherville Swimming Beach.

* Estherville Golf Course.

* Iowa Great Lakes, including Spirit Lake.

* Dickinson County Nature Center.

* Lake Okoboji.

* ARNOtv.

* Lakeside Gardens.

* Arnolds Park Amusement Park.

* Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Association.

The first settler in the area was French-Canadian Henri Chevalier, who built a log cabin near the point where the Estherville River meets Lake Superior in the spring of 1856. He remained there for a year but left due to a treaty dispute between the Ojibwe and the United States government.

Four families moved west from Fort Dearborn (now Chicago) and settled near what is now Estherville in the year 1857. A branch of the Winnebago Trail was close to the settlement, which was once used by the Ojibwe and other Native American tribes. According to local legend, the community was named after Esther Rovall, a local teacher, although there is dispute over this theory. In 1879, the community was formally incorporated.

The post office was established in 1859, and the railroad arrived in 1872. Estherville experienced a significant population rise after the railroad's completion, which also spurred local economic advancement.

In 1895, the first telephone was installed in Estherville.

The Sherburn-Estherville Electric Company brought electricity to the neighborhood in 1899.

In 1935, the airport in Estherville opened and immediately served as a pilot training facility.

During the late 20th century, Estherville had a mall, but it closed in the early 1990s.

Estherville had a Walmart Supercenter, but in 2019, it closed.