Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Polk Township | |
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 Location in Marshall County | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′44″N 86°24′39″W / 41.42889°N 86.41083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Marshall |
| Government | |
| • 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 | |
• Total | 2,781 |
| • Density | 67.1/sq mi (25.9/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46563, 46574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453755 |
Polk Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,781 (down from 2,824 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,170 housing units.
History
[edit]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.[3]
The Polk Township District No. 2 School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.22 square miles (109.3 km2), of which 42.02 square miles (108.8 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Koontz Lake (east edge)
- Teegarden at 41°27′54″N 86°22′39″W / 41.465046°N 86.377509°W
- Tyner at 41°24′35″N 86°24′09″W / 41.409767°N 86.402509°W
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Stuntz and Hochstetler Pines Airport
School districts
[edit]- John Glenn School Corporation
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
[edit]- "Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 87.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. January 18, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Polk Township
Places adjacent to Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |