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  • Source: Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa

    • 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 42.254159°N 91.927400°W / 42.254159; -91.927400
    Spencers Grove at 42.284436°N 91.869065°W / 42.284436; -91.869065
    (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)


    = Extinct towns

    =
    Manatheka at 42.227771°N 91.870455°W / 42.227771; -91.870455
    (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

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