Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Polk Township is one of ten townships
in Marshall County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,784.
, Polk Township covers an area of 42.27 square miles (109.5 km²); of this, 42.15 square miles (109.2 km²) (99.72 percent) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) (0.28 percent) is water.
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 Marshall County
Marshall County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,128 people, 16,519 households, and 12,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 18,099 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, 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 2,784.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Polk Township covers an area of 42.27 square miles (109.5 km²); of this, 42.15 square miles (109.2 km²) (99.72 percent) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) (0.28 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Koontz LakeKoontz Lake, IndianaKoontz Lake is a census-designated place in Marshall and Starke Counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,554 at the 2000 census...
(east edge) - TeegardenTeegarden, IndianaTeegarden is an unincorporated town in Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana....
at 41.4650457°N 86.3775092°W - TynerTyner, IndianaTyner is an unincorporated town in Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana. Originally named Tyner City, it is named after Thomas Tyner. He died in 1880, and is buried in the town's cemetery....
at 41.4097669°N 86.4025092°W
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional districtIndiana's 2nd congressional districtIndiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in South Bend, the district is located in north-central Indiana and takes in the Indiana portion of the Michiana region...
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5