Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 226.[3]
Polk Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′16″N 095°30′38″W | |
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County | Atchison |
Area | |
• Total | 161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi) |
• Land | 161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi) |
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% |
Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 226 |
• Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
FIPS code | 29-58700[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766238 |
Polk Township was established in 1845, and named after President James K. Polk.[4]
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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County seat: Rock Port | ||
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