Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Polk Township
Township
Map highlighting Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa.svg
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°14′36″N91°53′25″W / 42.24333°N 91.89028°W / 42.24333; -91.89028
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Benton
Area
 • Total
46 sq mi (118 km2)
 • Land45.47 sq mi (117.76 km2)
 • Water0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2)  0.2%
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,803
 • Density40/sq mi (15.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52213, 52345, 52349, 52352
GNIS feature ID 0468554

Polk Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,803. [1]

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History

Polk Township was founded in 1848. [2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Polk Township covers an area of 45.56 square miles (118 square kilometers); of this, 45.47 square miles (117.76 square kilometers, 99.8 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers, 0.2 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Cox, Kisling, Saint Marys, Spencers Grove and Urbana.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp.  312.
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