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Polk Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 464.[1]
Polk Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°36′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.11 sq mi (62.4 km2) |
| • Land | 22.76 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2) 5.60% |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 464 |
| • Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453754 |
History
Polk Township was organized in 1846.[2] It was named for President James K. Polk.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.11 square miles (62.4 km2), of which 22.76 square miles (58.9 km2) (or 94.40%) is land and 1.35 square miles (3.5 km2) (or 5.60%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
- Mount Etna (northwest edge)
Unincorporated communities
Adjacent townships
- Dallas Township (north)
- Huntington Township (northeast)
- Lancaster Township (east)
- Jefferson Township (southeast)
- Wayne Township (south)
- Liberty Township, Wabash County (southwest)
- Lagro Township, Wabash County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Monument City Memorial.
Major highways
Indiana State Road 105
Indiana State Road 124
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,010 | — | |
| 1900 | 874 | −13.5% | |
| 1910 | 787 | −10.0% | |
| 1920 | 670 | −14.9% | |
| 1930 | 575 | −14.2% | |
| 1940 | 550 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 513 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 498 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 390 | −21.7% | |
| 1980 | 409 | 4.9% | |
| 1990 | 399 | −2.4% | |
| 2000 | 491 | 23.1% | |
| 2010 | 449 | −8.6% | |
| 2020 | 464 | 3.3% | |
| US Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 108.
- History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 728.
- "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.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
Municipalities and communities of Huntington County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Huntington | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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