Polk Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Polk Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Huntington
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 62.6
area_land_km2 = 56.75
area_water_km2 = 5.86
area_total_sq_mi = 24.17
area_land_sq_mi = 21.91
area_water_sq_mi = 2.26
area_water_percent = 9.36

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 491
population_density_km2 = 8.7
population_density_sq_mi = 22.4

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elevation_m = 245
elevation_ft = 804
latd = 40
latm = 47
lats = 09
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 36
longs = 10
longEW = W

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Polk Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 491 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806960948&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Polk Township covers an area of 24.17 square miles (62.6 square kilometers); of this, 2.26 square miles (5.86 square kilometers) or 9.36 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Mount Etna (northwest edge)

Adjacent townships

* Dallas Township (north)
* Huntington Township (northeast)
* Lancaster Township (east)
* Jefferson Township (southeast)
* Wayne Township (south)
* Liberty Township, Wabash County (southwest)
* Lagro Township, Wabash County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Monument City Memorial.

Major highways

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References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Huntington.htm Indiana Township Association page for Huntington County]