Polk_Township,_Huntington_County,_Indiana
Polk Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Polk Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 464.[1]
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Polk Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°36′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.11 sq mi (62.4 km2) |
| • Land | 22.76 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2) 5.60% |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 464 |
| • Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453754 |
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Polk Township was organized in 1846.[2] It was named for President James K. Polk.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.11 square miles (62.4 km2), of which 22.76 square miles (58.9 km2) (or 94.40%) is land and 1.35 square miles (3.5 km2) (or 5.60%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
- Mount Etna (northwest edge)
Unincorporated communities
Adjacent townships
- Dallas Township (north)
- Huntington Township (northeast)
- Lancaster Township (east)
- Jefferson Township (southeast)
- Wayne Township (south)
- Liberty Township, Wabash County (southwest)
- Lagro Township, Wabash County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Monument City Memorial.
Major highways
- Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 108.
- History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 728.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.