Township in Indiana, United States
| Polk Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Marshall County | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′44″N 86°24′39″W / 41.42889°N 86.41083°W / 41.42889; -86.41083 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Marshall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.24 sq mi (109.4 km) |
| • Land | 42.09 sq mi (109.0 km) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km) 0.38% |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,781 |
| • Density | 67.1/sq mi (25.9/km) |
| 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) and it contained 1,170 housing units.
History
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.
The Polk Township District No. 2 School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.22 square miles (109.3 km), of which 42.02 square miles (108.8 km) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km) (or 0.38%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Koontz Lake (east edge)
- Teegarden at 41°27′54″N 86°22′39″W / 41.465046°N 86.377509°W / 41.465046; -86.377509
- Tyner at 41°24′35″N 86°24′09″W / 41.409767°N 86.402509°W / 41.409767; -86.402509
Cemeteries
The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Stuntz and Hochstetler Pines Airport
School districts
- John Glenn School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
- "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.
- ^ "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
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Polk Township
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Polk Township
| Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Plymouth | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |