Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana

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Polk Township
Township
Map highlighting Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana.svg
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°31′43″N85°56′38″W / 38.52861°N 85.94389°W / 38.52861; -85.94389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.42%
Elevation
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,708
 • Density75/sq mi (29/km2)
ZIP codes
47106, 47126, 47165, 47167
GNIS feature ID 0453757

Polk Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,708 and it contained 1,084 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 919—
1900 1,11120.9%
1910 1,035−6.8%
1920 986−4.7%
1930 1,09210.8%
1940 1,23613.2%
1950 1,177−4.8%
1960 1,36215.7%
1970 1,3841.6%
1980 1,68221.5%
1990 1,86310.8%
2000 2,39428.5%
2010 2,6269.7%
2020 2,7083.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.58%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.42%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mead, Mount Pleasant and Tash.

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ "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.
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