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 | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Marshall County | |
Coordinates: 41°25′44″N 86°24′39″W | |
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County | Marshall |
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• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 42.24 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
• Land | 42.09 sq mi (109.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.38% |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,824 |
• Density | 67.1/sq mi (25.9/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46563, 46574 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453755 |
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]
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]
The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.
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County seat: Plymouth | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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