Polk Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Polk Township is one of 12 townships
in Huntington County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 491.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Huntington County
Huntington County, Indiana
Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat and lone city is Huntington. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.-Geography:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 491.
Geography
Polk Township covers an area of 24.17 square miles (62.6 km²); of this, 2.26 square miles (5.9 km²) or 9.36 percent is water.Adjacent townships
- Dallas TownshipDallas Township, Huntington County, IndianaDallas Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,243.-Geography:Dallas Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.97 percent is water...
(north) - Huntington TownshipHuntington Township, Huntington County, IndianaHuntington Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 21,262 making it the most populous township in Huntington County.-Geography:...
(northeast) - Lancaster TownshipLancaster Township, Huntington County, IndianaLancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,225.-Geography:Lancaster Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.47 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Harlansburg...
(east) - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Huntington County, IndianaJefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 805.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
(southeast) - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Huntington County, IndianaWayne Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 559.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of...
(south) - Liberty Township, Wabash CountyLiberty Township, Wabash County, IndianaLiberty Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,527.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* America at * Treaty at...
(southwest) - Lagro Township, Wabash CountyLagro Township, Wabash County, IndianaLagro Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,158.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lagro Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Lincolnville at *...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 105Indiana State Road 105State Road 105 is a north–south road in Northern Indiana in Huntington and Whitley counties.-Route description:State Road 105 begins at State Road 9 east of La Fontaine and runs north, crossing State Road 124 west of Mount Etna. It then passes through Lost Bridge State Recreation Area and... -
Indiana State Road 124Indiana State Road 124State Road 124 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west route in the northern part of the state. Its parent route is U.S. Route 24, but the two do not connect.-Route description:...