Polk Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,803.
History Polk Township was founded in 1848.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Polk Township covers an area of 45.56 square miles (118 square kilometers); of this, 45.47 square miles (117.76 square kilometers, 99.8 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers, 0.2 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Urbana
Unincorporated towns Cheney at Spencers Grove at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns Manatheka at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships Homer Township, Buchanan County (north) Cono Township, Buchanan County (northeast) Grant Township, Linn County (east) Fayette Township, Linn County (southeast) Washington Township, Linn County (southeast) Benton Township (south) Taylor Township (southwest) Harrison Township (west) Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Cox, Kisling, Saint Marys, Spencers Grove and Urbana.
Major highways Interstate 380 Iowa Highway 150 Iowa Highway 363 Iowa Highway 920
School districts Center Point–Urbana Community School District North Linn Community School District Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts Iowa's 3rd congressional district State House District 39 State Senate District 20
References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas
External links
US-Counties.com City-Data.com