Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Polk Township

Township

Hilly countryside in the Hoosier National Forest

Location in Monroe County

Coordinates: 39°01′25″N 86°24′17″W﻿ / ﻿39.02361°N 86.40472°W﻿ / 39.02361; -86.40472
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Monroe
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 38.79 sq mi (100.5 km2)
• Land| 34.16 sq mi (88.5 km2)
• Water| 4.63 sq mi (12.0 km2)  11.94%
Elevation

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| 656 ft (200 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 304
• Density| 10.5/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes|

47264, 47401, 47436

Area codes| 812, 930
GNIS feature ID| 453756

Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 360 and it contained 195 housing units.[3] It is one of the least densely populated townships in the state; this is largely because most of the land is occupied by Lake Monroe, the Hoosier National Forest, and seasonal homes and attractions.

## History

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Polk Township was established in 1849.[4] It was established soon after the term of its namesake, James K. Polk, had ended.[5]

Epsilon II Archaeological Site and Kappa V Archaeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.79 square miles (100.5 km2), of which 34.16 square miles (88.5 km2) (or 88.06%) is land and 4.63 square miles (12.0 km2) (or 11.94%) is water.[3]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Chapel Hill at 38°59′54″N 86°26′57″W﻿ / ﻿38.998383°N 86.44916°W﻿ / 38.998383; -86.44916
* Yellowstone at 38°59′56″N 86°20′33″W﻿ / ﻿38.998939°N 86.34249°W﻿ / 38.998939; -86.34249

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

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Burgoon Church, Hillenburg, Mitchell and Todd.

## School districts

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* Monroe County Community School Corporation

## Political districts

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* Indiana's 9th congressional district
* State House District 60
* State Senate District 44

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
4. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 381.
5. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 418.
6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* City-Data.com page for Polk Township
* "Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* IndianaMap

Places adjacent to Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana

|  | Salt Creek Township | Washington Township, Brown County

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Clear Creek Township |

Polk Township

| Salt Creek Township, Jackson County
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Marshall Township, Lawrence County | Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County |

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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Bloomington

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* Bloomington

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* Ellettsville
* Stinesville

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* Bean Blossom
* Benton
* Bloomington
* Clear Creek
* Indian Creek
* Perry
* Polk
* Richland
* Salt Creek
* Van Buren
* Washington

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* Harrodsburg
* Smithville-Sanders
* Stanford

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* Buenavista
* Chapel Hill
* Clear Creek
* Dolan
* Elwren
* Fairfax
* Fleener
* Handy
* Hindustan
* Kirby
* Kirksville
* Knight Ridge
* Marlin Hills
* Modesto
* Mount Tabor
* New Unionville
* Sanders
* Smithville
* Unionville
* Van Buren Park
* Victor
* Wayport
* West Brook Downs
* Yellowstone

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