Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Polk Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,824 and it contained 1,183 housing units.[1]

Polk Township
Township
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°25′44″N 86°24′39″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMarshall
Government
 • TypeIndiana 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
 (2010)
 • Total2,824
 • Density67.1/sq mi (25.9/km2)
ZIP codes
46563, 46574
GNIS feature ID0453755

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.[2]

The Polk Township District No. 2 School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.24 square miles (109.4 km2), of which 42.09 square miles (109.0 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Stuntz and Hochstetler Pines Airport

School districts
  • John Glenn School Corporation

Political districts

References
  • "Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "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.
  2. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 87.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. 2013-01-18.
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