Polk Township is one of ten
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Marshall County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,824 and it contained 1,183 housing units.
History
Polk Township was organized on March 4, 1845. The date of the township's organization coincided with the inauguration of
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (183 ...
, hence the name.
The
Polk Township District No. 2 School
Polk Township District No. 2 School, also known as the Barber School, is a historic one-room school located in Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana, Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana. It was built about 1901, and is a one-story, "T"-plan ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2013.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.64%) is land and (or 0.38%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Koontz Lake (east edge)
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Teegarden at
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Tyner at
Cemeteries
The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
* Stuntz and Hochstetler Pines Airport
School districts
* John Glenn School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend and Elkhart.
On November 8, 2022, Republican candidate Rudy Yakym won both the special election, to complete the r ...
* State House District 17
* State Senate District 5
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Marshall County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana