Polk Township, Adair County, Missouri
Polk Township, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 40°18′56″N 092°34′02″W / 40.31556°N 92.56722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.96 sq mi (77.60 km2) |
| • Land | 29.29 sq mi (75.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) 2.24% |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 639 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-58682[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766216 |
Polk Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 639.[3] It is named for US President James K. Polk.[4]
Geography
[edit]Polk Township covers an area of 30.0 square miles (77.6 km2)[3] and contains no incorporated settlements.
The stream of Buck Branch runs through this township.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Polk township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. p. 39.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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