Polk Township, Huntington County, Indiana

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Polk Township
Township
Map highlighting Polk Township, Huntington County, Indiana.svg
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°47′09″N85°36′10″W / 40.78583°N 85.60278°W / 40.78583; -85.60278 Coordinates: 40°47′09″N85°36′10″W / 40.78583°N 85.60278°W / 40.78583; -85.60278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total24.11 sq mi (62.4 km2)
 • Land22.76 sq mi (58.9 km2)
 • Water1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2)  5.60%
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total464
 • Density19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453754

Polk Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 464. [1]

Contents

History

Polk Township was organized in 1846. [2] It was named for President James K. Polk. [3]

Geography

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

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Monument City Memorial.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890 1,010—
1900 874−13.5%
1910 787−10.0%
1920 670−14.9%
1930 575−14.2%
1940 550−4.3%
1950 513−6.7%
1960 498−2.9%
1970 390−21.7%
1980 4094.9%
1990 399−2.4%
2000 49123.1%
2010 449−8.6%
2020 4643.3%
US Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp.  728.
  4. ↑ "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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