Emerson, IA 51533

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Reminder - Monthly City Council meeting takes place at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at City Hall. All citizens are encouraged to attend to stay informed to what your city government is doing. The minutes and approved claims for each council meeting can be found under City Functions - City Hall - Council Minutes & Warrents.

Check out the Library page to learn about the Wilbor downloadable audiobooks and ebooks service now available through your library. Also while there check out the Summer hours.

** NOTICE **
The City offers a tree branch, limbs, and yard waste drop-off site south of Emerson over the railroad tracks. Unfortunately, while the site was left open some individual(s) felt the need to also leave their household trash. This is not allowed at the site so for a few months the site was locked and you had to coordinate with City Hall or a Council member to open it for you. As of the council meeting on July 2, 2012 they voted to once again leave it unlocked as long as no one deposits other than allowed items.

Crossroads of Highways 59 and 34

     Nestled in the Southwest corner of Iowa between the east and west branches of the Nishnabotna River. Emerson typlifies the small town atmosphere and work ethics of the Midwest. With a population of 438, we strongly support the local school along with neighboring communities of Henderson, Hastings, and Imogene.

     In 1869 Judge Tubbs, acting as a land agent for the Burlington Railroad Company, purchased land for a new railroad to go through the area. A.B. Smith, an official of the Railroad Co., named the new town after New England writer and philospher, Ralph Waldo Emerson. All new towns from Red Oak to Glenwood were named for noted writers or poets.

     In 1869 Mr. Tubbs built a barn at the east edge of Emerson living in it until a home could be completed.

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