Township in Iowa, United States
| Polk Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′36″N 91°53′25″W / 42.24333°N 91.89028°W / 42.24333; -91.89028 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118 km (45.56 sq mi) |
| • Land | 117.76 km (45.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.24 km (0.09 sq mi) 0.2% |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,803 |
| • Density | 15.3/km (39.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52213, 52345, 52349, 52352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468554 |
Polk Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,803.
History
Polk Township was founded in 1848.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Polk Township covers an area of 45.56 square miles (118 square kilometers); of this, 45.47 square miles (117.76 square kilometers, 99.8 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers, 0.2 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Cheney at 42°15′15″N 91°55′39″W / 42.254159°N 91.927400°W / 42.254159; -91.927400
- Spencers Grove at 42°17′04″N 91°52′09″W / 42.284436°N 91.869065°W / 42.284436; -91.869065
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Homer Township, Buchanan County (north)
- Cono Township, Buchanan County (northeast)
- Grant Township, Linn County (east)
- Fayette Township, Linn County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Linn County (southeast)
- Benton Township (south)
- Taylor Township (southwest)
- Harrison Township (west)
- Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Cox, Kisling, Saint Marys, Spencers Grove and Urbana.
Major highways
School districts
- Center Point-Urbana Community School District
- North Linn Community School District
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Vinton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |