Coordinates: 40°18′56″N 092°34′02″W / 40.31556°N 92.56722°W / 40.31556; -92.56722

Polk Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Polk Township, Missouri
File:Map highlighting Polk Township, Adair County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 40°18′56″N 092°34′02″W / 40.31556°N 92.56722°W / 40.31556; -92.56722
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total
29.96 sq mi (77.60 km2)
 • Land29.29 sq mi (75.86 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)  2.24%
Elevation951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
639
 • Density22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
FIPS code29-58682[2]
GNIS feature ID0766216

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

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

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "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.
  4. Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. p. 39.

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