Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana
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| Polk Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Marshall County Location in Marshall County |
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| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,824 |
| • 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 2010 census, its population was 2,824 and it contained 1,183 housing units.[1]
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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.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.24 square miles (109.4 km2), of which 42.09 square miles (109.0 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Koontz Lake (east edge)
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- Tyner at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cemeteries
The township contains Barber 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
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- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
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External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Polk Township
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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