Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Polk Township
Township
Location in Benton County
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
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total118 km2 (45.56 sq mi)
 • Land117.76 km2 (45.47 sq mi)
 • Water0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi)  0.2%
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,803
 • Density15.3/km2 (39.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52213, 52345, 52349, 52352
GNIS feature ID0468554

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. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  2. ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.

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