Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa

Polk Township
Township

Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°14′36″N 91°53′25″W / 42.24333°N 91.89028°W / 42.24333; -91.89028Coordinates: 42°14′36″N 91°53′25″W / 42.24333°N 91.89028°W / 42.24333; -91.89028
Country United States
State Iowa
County Benton
Area
 • Total 118 km2 (45.56 sq mi)
 • Land 117.76 km2 (45.47 sq mi)
 • Water 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi)  0.2%
Elevation 265 m (869 ft)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,803
 • Density 15.3/km2 (39.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 52213, 52345, 52349, 52352
GNIS feature ID 0468554

Polk Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,803.[1]

History

Polk Township was founded in 1848.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Polk Township covers an area of 45.56 square miles (118 square kilometers); of this, 45.47 square miles (117.76 square kilometers, 99.8 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers, 0.2 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Cox, Kisling, Saint Marys, Spencers Grove and Urbana.

Major highways

School districts

  • Center Point-Urbana Community School District
  • North Linn Community School District
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. p. 312.
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