Polk Township is one of twenty townships

Civil township

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 in Benton County

Benton County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,076 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,095 housing units, of which 10,302 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa

Iowa

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, USA

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. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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, its population was 1,803.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, 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.

Unincorporated towns

• Cheney at 42.2541592°N 91.9274003°W
• Spencers Grove at 42.2844356°N 91.8690651°W

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

Extinct towns

• Manatheka at 42.2277705°N 91.8704554°W

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

Adjacent townships

• Homer Township, Buchanan County
  Homer Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
  Homer Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 681.-Geography:Homer Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Rowley. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Clayton and Rowley.-External...
  
   (north)
• Cono Township, Buchanan County
  Cono Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
  Cono Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 420.-Geography:Cono Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements.-External links:* *...
  
   (northeast)
• Grant Township, Linn County (east)
• Fayette Township, Linn County (southeast)
• Washington Township, Linn County (southeast)
• Benton Township
  Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa
  Benton Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 900.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Benton Township covers an area of 22.57 square miles ; of this, 22.39 square miles is land and 0.18 square miles Benton...
  
   (south)
• Taylor Township
  Taylor Township, Benton County, Iowa
  Taylor Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Taylor Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles ; of this, 36.13 square miles is land and 0.56 square miles Taylor...
  
   (southwest)
• Harrison Township
  Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa
  Harrison Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrison Township covers an area of 27.05 square miles ; of this, 26.57 square miles is land and 0.48 square miles...
  
   (west)
• Jefferson Township, Buchanan County
  Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
  Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 726.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Brandon. The unincorporated community of Shady Grove is at the northwestern edge of...
  
   (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• Interstate 380
  Interstate 380
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• Iowa Highway 150
  Iowa Highway 150
  Iowa Highway 150 is a highway in eastern and northeastern Iowa. It is a north–south highway with a length of . The southern terminus of Iowa Highway 150 is at an intersection with U.S. Route 218 in Vinton. Its northern terminus is in Calmar at an intersection with U.S. Route 52 and Iowa...
  
  
• Iowa Highway 363
• Iowa Highway 920

School districts

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

Political districts

• Iowa's 3rd congressional district
  Iowa's 3rd congressional district
  Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that currently covers an area from Des Moines to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Metropolitan Area to the western outskirts of the Cedar Rapids area and to Lucas and Monroe counties .The...
  
  
• State House District 39
• State Senate District 20

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com