Polk Township, Atchison County, Missouri

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Polk Township
Township
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Coordinates: 40°31′16″N095°30′38″W / 40.52111°N 95.51056°W / 40.52111; -95.51056 Coordinates: 40°31′16″N095°30′38″W / 40.52111°N 95.51056°W / 40.52111; -95.51056
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
County Atchison
Area
 • Total161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi)
 • Land161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation
[1]
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total226
 • Density1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
FIPS code 29-58700 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0766238

Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 226. [3]

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Polk Township was established in 1845, and named after President James K. Polk. [4]

Geography

Polk Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains six cemeteries: High Creek, Linden, St. John's Lutheran, Grange Hall, Noblitt-gibson, and Steiner.

The streams of McElroy Creek, High Creek, West High Creek, and Hall Branch run 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. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Polk township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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