| Official Name: | Emerson Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Harlan |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.12 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.62 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 307 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.3 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 8.6 |
| Elevation M: | 620 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2034 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2214°N -99.5769°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0837991 |
Emerson Township is one of sixteen townships in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 276.[1]
A portion of the Village of Oxford lies within the Township.