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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



School districts



Political districts



References


  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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