Polk Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, 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, hence the name.

Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana

The Polk Township District No. 2 School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana

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.

Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Unincorporated towns

Koontz Lake (east edge) Teegarden at Tyner at

Cemeteries

The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Stuntz and Hochstetler Pines Airport

School districts

John Glenn School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district

State House District 17

State Senate District 5

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

City-Data.com page for Polk Township

Townships in Marshall County, Indiana

Townships in Indiana