Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Polk Township
Township
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°25′44″N 86°24′39″W / 41.42889°N 86.41083°WCoordinates: 41°25′44″N 86°24′39″W / 41.42889°N 86.41083°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.24 sq mi (109.4 km^2)
• Land	42.09 sq mi (109.0 km^2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.4 km^2)  0.38%
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,824
• Density	67.1/sq mi (25.9/km^2)
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]

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]

The Polk Township District No. 2 School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.^[3]

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)
• Teegarden at 41°27′54″N 86°22′39″W / 41.465046°N 86.377509°W
• Tyner at 41°24′35″N 86°24′09″W / 41.409767°N 86.402509°W

Cemeteries

The township contains Barber Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.

Major highways

• US 6

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. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 87.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. 2013-01-18.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Polk Township