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]
Polk Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′43″N 85°56′38″W / 38.52861°N 85.94389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.42% |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,708 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47106, 47126, 47165, 47167 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453757 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 919 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,111 | 20.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,035 | −6.8% | |
| 1920 | 986 | −4.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,092 | 10.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,236 | 13.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,177 | −4.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,362 | 15.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,384 | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,682 | 21.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,863 | 10.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,394 | 28.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,626 | 9.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,708 | 3.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography edit
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 edit
- New Pekin (east half)
Unincorporated towns edit
- Bartle at 38°33′37″N 85°53′15″W / 38.560338°N 85.887470°W
- Blue River at 38°31′48″N 85°56′22″W / 38.530060°N 85.939416°W
- Daisy Hill at 38°30′22″N 85°56′22″W / 38.506172°N 85.939416°W
- Old Pekin at 38°29′50″N 86°00′12″W / 38.497282°N 86.003307°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Franklin Township (north)
- Finley Township, Scott County (northeast)
- Monroe Township, Clark County (east)
- Wood Township, Clark County (south)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Pierce Township (west)
- Washington Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these three cemeteries: Mead, Mount Pleasant and Tash.
School districts edit
- East Washington School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 45
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.