Polk Township, Atchison County, Missouri
Polk Township | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′16″N 095°30′38″W / 40.52111°N 95.51056°WCoordinates: 40°31′16″N 095°30′38″W / 40.52111°N 95.51056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Atchison |
Area | |
• Total | 62.32 sq mi (161.41 km2) |
• Land | 62.32 sq mi (161.41 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation[1] | 994 ft (303 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 226 |
• Density | 4/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-58700[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766238 |
Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 226.[3]
Polk Township was established in 1845, and named after President James K. Polk.[4]
Geography
Polk Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains six cemeteries: High Creek, Linden, St. John's Lutheran, Grange Hall, Noblitt-gibson, and Steiner.
The streams of McElroy Creek, High Creek, West High Creek, and Hall Branch run through this township.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Polk township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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