Polk Township, Adair County, Missouri

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]

Polk Township, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°18′56″N 092°34′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAdair
Area
  Total29.96 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)
  Total639
  Density22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
FIPS code29-58682[2]
GNIS feature ID0766216

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. "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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