Country United States County Marshall GNIS feature ID 0453755 Area 109.4 km² Population 2,824 (2010) | State Indiana ZIP codes 46563, 46574 Elevation 225 m Local time Thursday 3:33 AM | |
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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.
Contents
- Map of Polk Township IN USA
- History
- Geography
- Unincorporated towns
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- Airports and landing strips
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of Polk Township, IN, USA
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 42.24 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.
Unincorporated towns
Cemeteries
The township contains Barber Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
School districts
Political districts
References
Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA