Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°31′43″N 85°56′38″W / 38.52861°N 85.94389°W / 38.52861; -85.94389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWashingtonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.99 sq mi (93.2 km²) • Land35.84 sq mi (92.8 km²) • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.42%Elevation

768 ft (234 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,708 • Density75/sq mi (29/km²)ZIP codes

47106, 47126, 47165, 47167

GNIS feature ID0453757

Polk Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,708 and it contained 1,084 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	919	—
1900	1,111	20.9%
1910	1,035	−6.8%
1920	986	−4.7%
1930	1,092	10.8%
1940	1,236	13.2%
1950	1,177	−4.8%
1960	1,362	15.7%
1970	1,384	1.6%
1980	1,682	21.5%
1990	1,863	10.8%
2000	2,394	28.5%
2010	2,626	9.7%
2020	2,708	3.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

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.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

New Pekin (east half)

Unincorporated towns

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

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

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

School districts

East Washington School Corporation

Political districts

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

References

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

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.