Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Polk Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:42.24
Area Land Sq Mi:42.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Area Water Percent:0.38
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2781
Population Density Sq Mi:67.1
Elevation M:225
Elevation Ft:738
Coordinates:41.4289°N -86.4108°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46563, 46574
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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

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

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.64%) is land and (or 0.38%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana . . Apr 3, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204239/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18099 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . McDonald, Daniel . 1908 . 87.
  4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-01-18. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service.

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