Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana

Polk Township
Township
Location in Washington County
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°31′43″N 85°56′38″W / 38.52861°N 85.94389°W / 38.52861; -85.94389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.42%
Elevation
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,708
 • Density75/sq mi (29/km2)
ZIP codes
47106, 47126, 47165, 47167
GNIS feature ID0453757

Polk Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,708 and it contained 1,084 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890919—
19001,11120.9%
19101,035−6.8%
1920986−4.7%
19301,09210.8%
19401,23613.2%
19501,177−4.8%
19601,36215.7%
19701,3841.6%
19801,68221.5%
19901,86310.8%
20002,39428.5%
20102,6269.7%
20202,7083.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.58%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.42%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mead, Mount Pleasant and Tash.

School districts

  • East Washington School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.