Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana

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Polk Township
Map highlighting Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana.svg
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°25′44″N86°24′39″W / 41.42889°N 86.41083°W / 41.42889; -86.41083
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Marshall
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total42.24 sq mi (109.4 km2)
  Land42.09 sq mi (109.0 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total2,781
  Density67.1/sq mi (25.9/km2)
ZIP codes
46563, 46574
GNIS feature ID0453755

Polk Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,781 (down from 2,824 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 1,170 housing units.

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History

Polk Township was organized on March 4, 1845. The date of the township's organization coincided with the inauguration of James K. Polk, hence the name. [3]

The Polk Township District No. 2 School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.22 square miles (109.3 km2), of which 42.02 square miles (108.8 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.38%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. "Census Bureau profile: Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 87.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. January 18, 2013.