Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Polk Township
Polk Township
930
GNIS feature ID	453756

Polk Township is one of eleven

Lake Monroe, the Hoosier National Forest

, and seasonal homes and attractions.

History

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

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

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

Cemeteries

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

School districts

Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 381.
^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 418.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

[2020_Census-2] "Census Bureau profile: Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[census-3] "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.

[nris-6] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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