Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Polk Township

Township

Location in Washington County

Coordinates: 38°31′43″N 85°56′38″W﻿ / ﻿38.52861°N 85.94389°W﻿ / 38.52861; -85.94389
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Washington
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land| 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Water| 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.42%
Elevation

| 768 ft (234 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 2,626
• Density| 73.3/sq mi (28.3/km2)
ZIP codes|

47106, 47126, 47165, 47167

GNIS feature ID| 0453757

Polk Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,626 and it contained 1,131 housing units.[1]

## Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.58%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.42%) is water.[1]

### Cities, towns, villages[edit]

* New Pekin (east half)

### Unincorporated towns[edit]

* Bartle at 38°33′37″N 85°53′15″W﻿ / ﻿38.560338°N 85.887470°W﻿ / 38.560338; -85.887470
* Blue River at 38°31′48″N 85°56′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.530060°N 85.939416°W﻿ / 38.530060; -85.939416
* Daisy Hill at 38°30′22″N 85°56′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.506172°N 85.939416°W﻿ / 38.506172; -85.939416
* Old Pekin at 38°29′50″N 86°00′12″W﻿ / ﻿38.497282°N 86.003307°W﻿ / 38.497282; -86.003307

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

### Adjacent townships[edit]

* Franklin Township (north)
* Finley Township, Scott County (northeast)
* Monroe Township, Clark County (east)
* Wood Township, Clark County (south)
* Jackson Township (southwest)
* Pierce Township (west)
* Washington Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mead, Mount Pleasant and Tash.

## School districts[edit]

* East Washington School Corporation

## Political districts[edit]

* Indiana's 9th congressional district
* State House District 73
* State Senate District 45

## References[edit]

* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* IndianaMap

1. ^ 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.

## External links[edit]

* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Salem

City|

* Salem

Map of Indiana highlighting Washington County

Towns|

* Campbellsburg
* Hardinsburg
* Little York
* Livonia
* New Pekin
* Saltillo

Townships|

* Brown
* Franklin
* Gibson
* Howard
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Madison
* Monroe
* Pierce
* Polk
* Posey
* Vernon
* Washington

CDPs|

* Canton
* Fredericksburg
* Martinsburg

Other
communities|

* Bartle
* Becks Mill
* Blue River
* Claysville
* Daisy Hill
* Fairview
* Farabee
* Fayetteville
* Georgetown
* Gooseport
* Haleysburg
* Harristown
* Highland
* Hitchcock
* Kossuth
* Martin Heights
* McKinley
* Millport
* Mount Carmel
* New Liberty
* New Philadelphia
* New Salem
* Old Pekin
* Organ Springs
* Plattsburg
* Prowsville
* Pumpkin Center
* Rosebud
* Rush Creek Valley
* Shorts Corner
* Smedley
* South Boston

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