Polk Township, DeKalb County, Missouri

Polk Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°59′04″N 94°31′56″W / 39.9844483°N 94.532336°W / 39.9844483; -94.532336
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyDeKalb
Area
[1]
 • Total
56.9 sq mi (147 km2)
 • Land56.51 sq mi (146.4 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.69%
Elevation
[2]
1,047 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
737
 • Density13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
FIPS code29-06358772[1]
GNIS feature ID766597[2]

Polk Township is a township in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 737.[3]

Polk Township was established in 1845, taking its name from President James K. Polk.[4]

Transportation

The following highways travel through the township:[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polk Township, DeKalb County, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "County Maps". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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