Emmetsburg is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States.

The town was originally settled by immigrants during the Great Famine of Ireland between 1845 and 1852.

Emmetsburg was named after the Dublin-born Irish nationalist Robert Emmet,[6][7] who was executed at 25 for leading an 1803 rebellion against the British.

There were 1,832 housing units at an average density of 483.1 per square mile (186.5/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.3% of the population.

There were 1,836 housing units at an average density of 481.9 per square mile (186.1/km2).

34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,831 housing units at an average density of 484.3 per square mile (187.0/km2).

34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[16] Emmetsburg also has a branch campus of Iowa Lakes Community College.