Polk Township, Atchison County, Missouri
Polk Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′16″N 095°30′38″W / 40.52111°N 95.51056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 161.41 km2 (62.32 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| FIPS code | 29-58700[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766238 |
Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 226.[3]
Polk Township was established in 1845, and named after President James K. Polk.[4]
Geography
[edit]Polk Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains six cemeteries: High Creek, Linden, St. John's Lutheran, Grange Hall, Noblitt-gibson, and Steiner.
The streams of McElroy Creek, High Creek, West High Creek, and Hall Branch run 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.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Polk township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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