Polk Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,781 (down from 2,824 at 2010) and it contained 1,170 housing units.
History Polk Township was organized on March 4, 1845. The date of the township's organization coincided with the inauguration of James K. Polk, hence the name.
The Polk Township District No. 2 School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.64%) is land and (or 0.38%) is water.
Unincorporated towns Koontz Lake (east edge) Teegarden at Tyner at
Cemeteries The township contains Barber Cemetery Blissville Cemetery and Tyner Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips Stuntz and Hochstetler Pines Airport
School districts John Glenn School Corporation
Political districts Indiana's 2nd congressional district State House District 17 State Senate District 5
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Polk Township