Polk Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Polk Township, Missouri
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Coordinates: 40°18′56″N092°34′02″W / 40.31556°N 92.56722°W / 40.31556; -92.56722 Coordinates: 40°18′56″N092°34′02″W / 40.31556°N 92.56722°W / 40.31556; -92.56722
Country United States
State Missouri
County Adair
Area
 • Total29.96 sq mi (77.60 km2)
 • Land29.29 sq mi (75.86 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)  2.24%
Elevation
[1]
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total639
 • Density22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
FIPS code 29-58682 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0766216

Polk Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 639. [3] It is named for US President James K. Polk. [4]

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Geography

Polk Township covers an area of 30.0 square miles (77.6 km2) [3] and contains no incorporated settlements.

The stream of Buck Branch runs through this township.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Polk township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. p. 39.



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